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	Aug. 26, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020	Oct. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Nov. 02, 2019	Aug. 25, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2004
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Units/Awards granted (USD per share)				$ 157.56
Minimum maturity of traded options used to estimate volatility				1 year
Annual forfeiture rate				5.00%
Amount related to stock based compensation				$ 8,700,000	$ 5,800,000
Total intrinsic value of options exercised				93,200,000	76,300,000	$ 132,300,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based awards, before tax consideration				$ 560,600,000
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost in years				1 year 4 months 24 days
Total grant-date fair value of vested stock options				$ 207,000,000	$ 174,100,000	$ 150,600,000
Amount authorized to repurchase company common stock							$ 8,500,000,000		$ 16,700,000,000
Repurchase of common stock				$ 7,400,000,000
Repurchased common stock, shares (in shares)				171,600,000
Repurchase of common stock, cumulative				$ 8,800,000,000
Issuance of stock as charitable contribution			$ 40,000,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)				471,934	471,934
Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)				$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)				0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)				0	0
Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Initial delivery (in shares)				16,125,000	2,263,000	6,129,000
Shares issued, shares, charitable contribution (in shares)			335,654		336,000
Issuance of stock as charitable contribution					$ 56,000
Share Repurchase Program, September 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount authorized to repurchase company common stock		$ 2,500,000,000
Initial delivery (in shares)		12,300,000
Initial purchase, percentage of common stock underlying agreement		80.00%
Remaining purchase, percentage of common stock underlying agreement		20.00%
Repurchase of common stock		$ 500,000,000
Shares delivered (USD per share)		$ 163.27
Replacement awards \| Maxim
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of common shares available for grant Units/Awards granted (in shares)	3,700,000
Units/Awards granted (USD per share)	$ 161.63
2020 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum common stock granted (in shares)								21,200,000
Total number of common shares available for grant Units/Awards granted (in shares)				18,200,000
1996 Stock Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of common shares available for grant Units/Awards granted (in shares)				9,000,000