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Other Short-Term Borrowings, Fair Value Disclosure

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of borrowings classified as other, maturing within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Aug. 20, 2020	May 26, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of commercial paper	$ 2,460			$ 1,311
Fair value of commercial paper	2,463
Carrying value of other short-term debt	3			10
Fair value of other short-term debt	3
Fair value of debt	18,409
Total debt	17,332			7,819
2022 Term Loan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	747
Fair value of debt	750
2022 Senior Notes (2.35% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2022)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	498
Fair value of debt	$ 518
2022 Senior Notes (2.35% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2022) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.35%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 498			497
2023 Senior Notes (floating rate senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2023)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,244
Fair value of debt	1,258
2023 Senior Notes (floating rate senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2023) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,244			0
2023 Senior Notes (0.70% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2023)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	994
Fair value of debt	$ 1,004
2023 Senior Notes (0.70% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2023) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	0.70%	0.70%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 994			0
2023 Senior Notes (3.45% senior unsecured notes due September 21, 2023)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	398
Fair value of debt	$ 433
2023 Senior Notes (3.45% senior unsecured notes due September 21, 2023) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.45%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 398			398
2023 Senior Notes (4.00% senior unsecured notes due October 15, 2023)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	795
Fair value of debt	$ 881
2023 Senior Notes (4.00% senior unsecured notes due October 15, 2023) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.00%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 795			794
2025 Senior Notes (3.75% senior unsecured notes due December 1, 2025)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,245
Fair value of debt	$ 1,419
2025 Senior Notes (3.75% senior unsecured notes due December 1, 2025) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.75%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 1,245			1,244
2027 Senior Notes (3.10% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2027)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	496
Fair value of debt	$ 553
2027 Senior Notes (3.10% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2027) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.10%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 496			496
2028 Senior Notes (3.75% senior unsecured notes due September 21, 2028)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	593
Fair value of debt	$ 696
2028 Senior Notes (3.75% senior unsecured notes due September 21, 2028) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.75%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 593			592
2030 Senior Notes (2.10% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2030)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,231
Fair value of debt	$ 1,293
2030 Senior Notes (2.10% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2030) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.10%		2.10%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 1,231			0
2032 Senior Notes (1.85% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2032)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,481
Fair value of debt	$ 1,497
2032 Senior Notes (1.85% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2032) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	1.85%	1.85%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 1,481			0
2040 Senior Notes (2.65% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2040)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,229
Fair value of debt	$ 1,253
2040 Senior Notes (2.65% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2040) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	2.65%	2.65%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 1,229			0
2048 Senior Notes (4.25% senior unsecured notes due September 21, 2048)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,230
Fair value of debt	$ 1,553
2048 Senior Notes (4.25% senior unsecured notes due September 21, 2048) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	4.25%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 1,230			1,229
2050 Senior Notes (3.00% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2050)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,219
Fair value of debt	$ 1,316
2050 Senior Notes (3.00% senior unsecured notes due June 15, 2050) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.00%		3.00%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 1,219			0
2060 Senior Notes (3.00% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2060)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	1,469
Fair value of debt	$ 1,519
2060 Senior Notes (3.00% senior unsecured notes due September 15, 2060) \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate, stated percentage	3.00%	3.00%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 1,469			$ 0