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Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 3,000
Change in Commercial Paper	$ 2,400		$ 2,400
AspenTech
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash contribution to AspenTech shareholders	6,000
Long-term Debt	$ 250		$ 250
2.625 Percent Notes Due December 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes interest rate, percentage	2.625%		2.625%
Repayments of Debt			$ 500
2.0 Percent Notes due December 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes interest rate, percentage	2.00%		2.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			$ 1,000
2.2 Percent Notes due December 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes interest rate, percentage	2.20%		2.20%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			$ 1,000
2.8 Percent Notes due December 2051
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes interest rate, percentage	2.80%		2.80%
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			$ 1,000