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Financing
Total principal amount of debt	$ 4,400,000			$ 3,850,000
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	28,347			23,022
Total long-term debt	4,371,653			3,826,978
Senior notes [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	4,400,000
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.800% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount				$ 300,000
Interest rate of senior notes		3.80%		3.80%
Senior notes, effective interest rate				3.845%
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.850% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 300,000			$ 300,000
Interest rate of senior notes	3.85%			3.85%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.851%			3.851%
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.550% Senior Notes due 2026 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	3.55%			3.55%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.57%			3.57%
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.600% Senior Notes due 2027 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 750,000			$ 750,000
Interest rate of senior notes	3.60%			3.60%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.619%			3.619%
Senior notes [Member] \| 4.350% Senior Notes due 2028 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	4.35%			4.35%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.383%			4.383%
Senior notes [Member] \| 3.900% Senior Notes due 2029 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	3.90%			3.90%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	3.901%			3.901%
Senior notes [Member] \| 4.200% Senior Notes due 2030 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	4.20%			4.20%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.205%			4.205%
Senior notes [Member] \| 1.750% Senior Notes due 2031 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 500,000			$ 500,000
Interest rate of senior notes	1.75%			1.75%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	1.798%			1.798%
Senior notes [Member] \| 4.700% Senior Notes due 2032 [Member]
Financing
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 850,000		$ 850,000
Interest rate of senior notes	4.70%		4.70%
Senior notes, effective interest rate	4.74%