Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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The cash outflow for the extinguishment of long-term borrowing, with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation, before its maturity.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt - 2020 Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended
	Oct. 16, 2020	Oct. 05, 2020	Apr. 07, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020	Oct. 27, 2020	Oct. 20, 2020	Oct. 14, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
2017 5.00% Senior Notes (due October 15, 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								5.00%
Senior notes								$ 2,800,000,000	$ 2,800,000,000
2017 5.00% Senior Notes (due October 15, 2025) \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount redeemed				$ 1,450,000,000
2017 5.00% Senior Notes (due October 15, 2025) \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount redeemed	$ 1,350,000,000
2017 4.25% Senior Notes (due May 15, 2024)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)								4.25%
Senior notes								$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
2017 4.25% Senior Notes (due May 15, 2024) \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount redeemed					$ 725,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2020 5.75% Senior Notes (Due April 15, 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)			5.75%
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 500,000,000
Principal payments			0
Capitalized debt issuance costs			$ 9,000,000
Senior Notes \| 2020 4.00% Senior Notes (Due October 15, 2030) \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)		4.00%
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,400,000,000
Principal payments		$ 0
Senior Notes \| November 2020 4.00% Senior Notes \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)							4.00%
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 1,500,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.50% Senior Notes (Due February 15, 2029) \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)						3.50%
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 750,000,000