Accelerated Stock Repurchase Program, Number Of Accounting Transactions

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Common Stock, Dividends, Quarterly Per Share, Approved

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Maximum number of shares authorized for repurchase under stock repurchase plan as percentage of outstanding common stock.

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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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The remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Equity - Dividends and Stock Repurchases (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022 $ / shares	Jan. 26, 2022 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2022 $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2022 $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) transaction shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2020 shares	Dec. 04, 2013 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend rate (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.85	$ 0.77	$ 0.85	$ 0.77
Total Cash Utilized \| $					$ 8,503	$ 0
2020 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized for repurchase (shares)							30,000,000
Shares authorized for repurchase, compared to total common stock outstanding (as a percent)							12.00%
Remaining shares available under repurchase program (shares)			11,700,000		11,700,000
ARS agreement transactions \| transaction					2
Total Cash Utilized \| $					$ 8,500
Stock repurchased during period (shares)					19,000,000
2020 Repurchase Program \| Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Cash Utilized \| $					$ 7,000
2013 Repurchase Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized for repurchase (shares)								50,000,000
Shares authorized for repurchase, compared to total common stock outstanding (as a percent)								18.00%