The amount of increase in common stock dividends per share, as a percent.

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The net value of treasury stock acquired and common stock issued.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 01, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Stock
Number of shares of common stock authorized			1,100,000,000
Number of shares of preferred stock authorized			15,000,000
Percentage increase in quarterly dividends	20.00%	33.00%
Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]
Share repurchases, net of issuances			$ 719	$ 75	$ 945
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock
Class of Stock
Number of shares of preferred stock authorized			550,000