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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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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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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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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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Equity - Dividends and Stock Repurchases (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2023 $ / shares	Feb. 28, 2023 shares	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) transaction $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 22, 2022 shares	Jan. 29, 2020 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.90		$ 0.90	$ 0.77
Remaining shares available under repurchase program (shares)			25,700,000
ARS agreement transactions \| transaction			2
Total Cash Utilized \| $			$ 500	$ 7,003
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)			1,600,000
Uncapped ASR, February 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Cash Utilized \| $			$ 500
Uncapped ASR, February 2023 \| Total Number of Shares Purchased
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)			1,100,000
Uncapped ASR, December 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)		400,000
Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Cash Utilized \| $				$ 7,000
Uncapped ASR, March 2022 \| Total Number of Shares Purchased
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)				19,300,000
2022 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)					9.00%
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%
Stock Repurchases \| Uncapped ASR, February 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total Cash Utilized \| $			$ 500
Shares Delivered and Purchased (shares)			1,100,000
Stock Repurchases \| Uncapped ASR, March 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchased during period (shares)				15,200,000
Total Cash Utilized \| $				$ 7,000