Basis of Presentation, Uses of Estimates and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

A summary of property, equipment and capitalized software is as follows:

(in millions)	December 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
Land and improvements	$	502	$	533
Buildings and improvements	4,882		4,759
Computer equipment	1,851		1,767
Furniture and fixtures	2,014		1,787
Less accumulated depreciation	(3,857)		(3,364)
Property and equipment, net	5,392		5,482
Capitalized software	5,712		5,010
Less accumulated amortization	(2,135)		(1,866)
Capitalized software, net	3,577		3,144
Total property, equipment and capitalized software, net	$	8,969	$	8,626

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

The following table provides details of the Company's redeemable noncontrolling interests’ activity for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

(in millions)	2021		2020
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, beginning of period	$	2,211	$	1,726
Net earnings	87		112
Acquisitions	28		321
Redemptions	(1,338)		—
Distributions	(255)		(149)
Fair value and other adjustments	701		201
Redeemable noncontrolling interests, end of period	$	1,434	$	2,211

Useful Life [Member]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

The Company calculates depreciation and amortization using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful lives for property, equipment and capitalized software are:

Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 to 10 years
Buildings	35 to 40 years
Capitalized software	3 to 5 years