Long-Term and Other Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 14, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument
Principal debt amount		$ 8,910
Face value		$ 6,997
Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount, Decrease (Increase) Due to Refinancing	$ (4,957)
Principal debt amount	3,953
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Credit Facility, Term Loan, Maturing 2029 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument
Face value	$ 2,200
Interest rate	2.00%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percentage of Principal	0.0100
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Credit Facility, Term Loan, Maturing 2029 \| Secured Debt \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.00%
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolver, Maturing 2027 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument
Face value	$ 750
Interest rate	1.00%
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolver, Maturing 2027 \| Secured Debt \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.00%
Subsequent Event \| Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility, April 2022 \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument
Face value	$ 5
Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Maximum Ratio of Borrowings Exceeding Commitments	0.30
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Leverage Ratio, Maximum	4.50

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Debt Instrument, Covenant Terms, Maximum Ratio of Borrowings Exceeding Commitments, Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Percentage of Principal

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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