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

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Borrowings and Lines of Credit (Long-term Debt Obligations) (Details) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	May 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020	May 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	May 31, 2020	Feb. 28, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 6,796,000,000				$ 6,565,000,000
Line of credit, amount outstanding				0				0
Finance lease obligation				10,000,000				10,000,000
Long-Term Debt, Adjustments Due To Derivatives				(20,000,000)				36,000,000
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations				6,806,000,000				6,575,000,000
Less payments due within one year				303,000,000				3,000,000
Long-term debt				$ 6,503,000,000				6,572,000,000
Effective interest rates				4.40%
3.2% Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 300,000,000				$ 299,000,000
Interest rate swaps											$ 150,000,000
Effective interest rates				2.20%				0.60%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				3.20%
Notional amount of non-derivative instruments				$ 300,000,000
Term Loan Credit Agreement, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				1,099,000,000				$ 1,399,000,000
2.4% Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 299,000,000				298,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				2.40%
Notes 0.875% Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 639,000,000				677,000,000
1.875% Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				319,000,000				0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage						1.875%
1.200% Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				694,000,000				692,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		1.20%
Notional amount of non-derivative instruments		$ 700,000,000
Notes 1.4 Percent Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 638,000,000				677,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				1.40%
3.75% Notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 809,000,000				$ 811,000,000
Interest rate swaps											$ 375,000,000
Effective interest rates				2.60%				1.00%
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				3.75%				3.75%
Notional amount of non-derivative instruments	$ 100,000,000			$ 800	$ 700,000,000
2.8% Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 298,000,000				$ 298,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				2.80%
2.750% Notes Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 743,000,000				0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage						2.75%
Notes 2.5 Percent Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 85,000,000				90,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				2.50%
2.55% Notes Due 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 297,000,000				296,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage										2.55%
Notional amount of non-derivative instruments			$ 300,000,000
1.95% Notes due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				52,000,000				0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage							1.95%
Notes 7.70 Percent Due 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 174,000,000				174,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				7.70%
Notes 5.5 Percent Due 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 247,000,000				247,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				5.50%
Notes 3.0 Percent Due 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 122,000,000				130,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				3.00%
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, amount outstanding				$ 0				440,000,000
Other Non-US Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt				$ 1,000,000				$ 1,000,000	$ 30,000,000
Long-term debt, percentage bearing variable interest, percentage rate				4.40%				3.10%