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Amount of addition (reduction) to long-term debt, hedge accounting, fair value

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Debt - Carrying Value of Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Nov. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Long-Term Debt
Total senior notes	$ 8,900				$ 9,105
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments	5				7
Unamortized premium/(discount) and debt issuance costs	(34)				(30)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(1,150)				(1,355)
Total long-term debt	7,721				7,727
Short-Term Debt
Current portion of long-term debt	1,150				1,355
Total short-term debt	1,150				1,355
Total Debt	8,871				9,082
Senior Notes \| Floating rate, Senior notes due 2023
Long-Term Debt
Total senior notes	$ 400				$ 400
Effective interest rate	3.786%				1.10%
Senior Notes \| Floating rate, Senior notes due 2023 \| LIBOR
Long-Term Debt
Variable rate	0.87%
Senior Notes \| 3.800% Senior notes due 2022
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	3.80%			3.80%
Total senior notes	$ 0				$ 750
Effective interest rate	3.989%				3.989%
Senior Notes \| 2.600% Senior notes due 2022
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	2.60%		2.60%
Total senior notes	$ 0				$ 605
Effective interest rate	2.678%				2.678%
Senior Notes \| 2.750% Senior notes due 2023
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	2.75%
Total senior notes	$ 750				$ 750
Effective interest rate	2.866%				2.866%
Senior Notes \| 3.450% Senior notes due 2024
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	3.45%
Total senior notes	$ 750				$ 750
Effective interest rate	3.531%				3.531%
Senior Notes \| 1.900% Senior notes due 2025
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	1.90%
Total senior notes	$ 800				$ 800
Effective interest rate	1.803%				1.803%
Senior Notes \| 5.900% Senior notes due on 2025
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	5.90%
Total senior notes	$ 425				$ 0
Effective interest rate	6.036%				0.00%
Senior Notes \| 1.400% Senior notes due 2026
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	1.40%				1.40%
Total senior notes	$ 750				$ 750
Effective interest rate	1.252%				1.252%
Senior Notes \| 3.600% Senior notes due 2027
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	3.60%
Total senior notes	$ 850				$ 850
Effective interest rate	3.689%				3.689%
Senior Notes \| 5.950% Senior notes due on 2027
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	5.95%	5.95%
Total senior notes	$ 300				$ 0
Effective interest rate	6.064%				0.00%
Senior Notes \| 2.700% Senior notes due 2030
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	2.70%
Total senior notes	$ 950				$ 950
Effective interest rate	2.623%				2.623%
Senior Notes \| 2.600% Senior notes due 2031
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	2.60%				2.60%
Total senior notes	$ 750				$ 750
Effective interest rate	2.186%				2.186%
Senior Notes \| 6.300% Senior notes due on 2032
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	6.30%
Total senior notes	$ 425				$ 0
Effective interest rate	6.371%				0.00%
Senior Notes \| 4.000% Senior notes due 2042
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	4.00%
Total senior notes	$ 750				$ 750
Effective interest rate	4.114%				4.114%
Senior Notes \| 3.650% Senior notes due 2051
Long-Term Debt
Coupon rate, fixed rate notes	3.65%				3.65%
Total senior notes	$ 1,000				$ 1,000
Effective interest rate	2.517%				2.517%