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Goodwill, Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) reporting_unit	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets and goodwill		$ 10,700
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit		1
Weighted average cost of capital (as a percent)	9.40%
After-tax cost of debt (as a percent)	4.80%
Cost of equity (as a percent)	14.00%
Goodwill impairment		$ 4,638	$ 0	$ 0
Goodwill impairment (as a percent)					14.00%	17.00%	17.00%
Acquired finite-lived intangible asset amortization expense		$ 744	$ 843	$ 838
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		7 years
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		8 years
Capitalized software
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		4 years
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale \| EMEA Business
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 224
North America Business
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment	$ 4,400
Revenue Multiple
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment, measurement input	2.5
Revenue Multiple \| Minimum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment, measurement input	1.8
Revenue Multiple \| Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment, measurement input	4.6
EBITDA Multiple
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment, measurement input	7.1
EBITDA Multiple \| Minimum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment, measurement input	4.7
EBITDA Multiple \| Maximum
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment, measurement input	10.8