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Financial Instruments (Senior Notes and Other Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 13, 2020	Feb. 01, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Nov. 08, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	May 12, 2020	Aug. 20, 2018	Sep. 12, 2017	Nov. 13, 2015	Jan. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			$ 8,000		$ 6,650
Current portion of long-term debt			1,350		0
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount							$ 1,500	$ 1,250	$ 1,250	$ 3,650
Debt, unamortized discount							$ 4	$ 7	$ 2	$ 10
Debt, purchase price percent due to downgrade of investment grade										101.00%
Senior Notes \| 2018 floating rate (three-month USD LIBOR plus 0.44%) senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount					300
Senior Notes \| 3.250% 2018 senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount					300
Senior Notes \| 3.900% 2018 senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			500		500
Debt, stated interest percentage rate								3.90%
Senior Notes \| 4.450% 2018 senior notes due 2048
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			400		400
Debt, stated interest percentage rate								4.45%
Senior Notes \| 3.000% 2017 senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			750		750
Debt, stated interest percentage rate								3.00%
Senior Notes \| 3.950% 2017 senior notes due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			500		500
Debt, stated interest percentage rate								3.95%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 2.000% Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			750		750
Debt, stated interest percentage rate								2.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 3.000% Due 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			500		500
Senior Notes \| 2020 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount						$ 1,250
Debt, unamortized discount						$ 10
Senior Notes \| 3.450% 2015 senior notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest percentage rate									3.45%
Repayment of senior debt	$ 500
Senior Notes \| 3.250% 2013 senior notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			1,350		1,350
Debt, stated interest percentage rate										3.25%
Senior Notes \| 3.250% 2013 senior notes due 2023 \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount		$ 1,350
Senior Notes \| 4.500% 2015 senior notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			750		750
Debt, stated interest percentage rate									4.50%
Senior Notes \| 4.700% 2013 senior notes due 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			1,150		1,150
Debt, stated interest percentage rate										4.70%
Senior Notes \| 2022 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount				$ 1,350
Debt, unamortized discount				$ 2
Senior Notes \| 5.600% Senior Notes Due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			750		0
Debt, stated interest percentage rate				5.60%
Senior Notes \| 5.400% Senior Notes Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount			$ 600		$ 0
Debt, stated interest percentage rate				5.40%