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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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Debt (Narrative) (Details)	1 Months Ended
Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) Tranche	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper		$ 0	$ 0
Estimated fair value of long-term debt		13,900,000,000	4,100,000,000
Unsecured debt \| 2020 Notes Issuance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	$ 10,000,000,000.0
Number of tranches (in tranche) \| Tranche	6
Debt Instrument, Term	21 years 6 months
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.57%
Unsecured debt \| 2020 Notes Issuance \| Due in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Unsecured debt \| 2020 Notes Issuance \| Due in 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	1,000,000,000.0
Unsecured debt \| 2020 Notes Issuance \| Due in 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	2,250,000,000
Unsecured debt \| 2020 Notes Issuance \| Due in 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	1,250,000,000
Unsecured debt \| 2020 Notes Issuance \| Due in 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	2,500,000,000
Unsecured debt \| 2020 Notes Issuance \| Due in 2060
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	2,000,000,000.0
Sustainability Bonds \| 2020 Notes Issuance
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument issued	$ 5,750,000,000
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing on short term lines of credit		5,000,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing on short term lines of credit		4,000,000,000.0
Line of credit drawn		$ 0	$ 0