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Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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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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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after deduction of unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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Financing (Commercial Paper Programs and Credit Facilities) (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Aug. 11, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 10, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt discounts, premiums and debt issuance costs			$ 107,000,000			$ 118,000,000
Long-term debt			$ 18,402,000,000			19,677,000,000
Euro-denominated commercial paper \| Commercial paper
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt, weighted average annual interest rate, basis points	4.20%		4.20%
Long-term debt weighted average maturity	47 days
Long-term debt, commercial paper			$ 1,000,000,000
Long-term debt	€ 929		1,026,000,000		€ 1,900	$ 2,013,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Multiyear Credit Facility, Superseded
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding		$ 0
Revolving credit facility \| Multiyear Credit Facility, Superseded \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 5,000,000,000
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Debt Rate, Condition Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		1.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 5,000,000,000
Option to extend period		1 year
Additional borrowing capacity		$ 2,500,000,000
Credit facility, borrowings outstanding			$ 0
Debt instrument, covenants, leverage ratio		0.65
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| SOFR \| Debt Rate, Condition One
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		1.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Federal funds rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		0.50%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Base rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		0.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee, percent		400.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Debt Rate, Condition Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		0.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Swing Line Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		5850.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Minimum \| Alternative Currency Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		5850.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Minimum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		0.585%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee, percent		1100.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Debt Rate, Condition Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		150.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Swing Line Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		10150.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Maximum \| Alternative Currency Loans
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		10150.00%
Revolving credit facility \| Third Amended and Restated Multiyear Credit Facility \| Maximum \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread percentage to determine floating interest rate		10150.00%