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Long-term Debt, Current, Gross	0		(3,150)
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and issuance costs, noncurrent	(33)		(11)
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and issuance costs, current	0		(1)
Long-term Debt	4,117		989
Debt, Current	$ 0		3,149
Term Loan entered into to fund a portion of acquisition
Debt Instrument
Term Loan, Amount Outstanding				$ 2,250
Notes 2030
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,300
Notes 2027
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		850
Notes 1.90% 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		500
Notes 2023
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 500
Notes 2020
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			900			$ 900
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.92%
Notes 2023
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.92%
Notes 1.90% 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.07%
Notes 3.25% 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,000		1,000		$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.67%
Notes 2027
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 850
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.26%
Notes 2030
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.69%
Term Loan entered into to fund a portion of acquisition
Debt Instrument
Term Loan, Amount Outstanding			$ 2,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.47%