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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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Debt Obligations (Changes in Debt Obligations) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2016	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2014
Changes In Short-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Short-term debt - commercial paper beginning balance	$ 1,146,000,000	$ 389,000,000
Additions		1,788,000,000
Payments, Accretion and Other		(1,031,000,000)
Short-term debt - commercial paper ending balance		1,146,000,000
Changes in Long-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Total long-term debt at beginning of period	2,962,000,000	2,998,000,000
Additions		644,000,000
Payments, Accretion and Other		(680,000,000)
Total long-term debt at end of period		2,962,000,000
Changes In Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Total debt obligations at beginning of period	4,108,000,000	3,387,000,000
Additions		2,432,000,000
Payments, Accretion and Other		(1,711,000,000)
Total Debt Obligations	4,108,000,000	3,387,000,000	$ 4,108,000,000
3.875% senior unsecured notes repaid on March 16, 2020
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate			3.875%
4.25% senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2024
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate			4.25%
1.75% senior unsecured notes due May 19, 2023
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate			1.75%
3.85% senior unsecured notes due June 30, 2026
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate			3.85%
1.75% senior unsecured notes due March 28, 2029
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate			1.75%
0.875% senior unsecured notes due February 13, 2030
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate			0.875%
Senior Notes \| 3.875% senior unsecured notes repaid on March 16, 2020
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate			3.875%
Changes in Long-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Long-term debt obligations at beginning of period	0	671,000,000
Additions		0
Payments, Accretion and Other		(671,000,000)
Long-term debt obligations at end of period		0
Senior Notes \| 4.25% senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2024
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate							4.25%
Changes in Long-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Long-term debt obligations at beginning of period	497,000,000	497,000,000
Additions		0
Payments, Accretion and Other		0
Long-term debt obligations at end of period		497,000,000
Senior Notes \| 1.75% senior unsecured notes due May 19, 2023
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate						1.75%
Changes in Long-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Long-term debt obligations at beginning of period	658,000,000	668,000,000
Additions		0
Payments, Accretion and Other		(10,000,000)
Long-term debt obligations at end of period		658,000,000
Senior Notes \| 3.85% senior unsecured notes due June 30, 2026
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate					3.85%
Changes in Long-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Long-term debt obligations at beginning of period	497,000,000	497,000,000
Additions		0
Payments, Accretion and Other		0
Long-term debt obligations at end of period		497,000,000
Senior Notes \| 1.75% senior unsecured notes due March 28, 2029
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Stated rate				1.75%
Changes in Long-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Long-term debt obligations at beginning of period	655,000,000	665,000,000
Additions		0
Payments, Accretion and Other		(10,000,000)
Long-term debt obligations at end of period		655,000,000
Senior Notes \| 0.875% senior unsecured notes due February 13, 2030
Changes in Long-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Long-term debt obligations at beginning of period	655,000,000	0
Additions		644,000,000
Payments, Accretion and Other		11,000,000
Long-term debt obligations at end of period		655,000,000
Commercial paper
Changes In Short-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Short-term debt - commercial paper beginning balance	349,000,000	391,000,000
Additions		989,000,000
Payments, Accretion and Other		(1,031,000,000)
Short-term debt - commercial paper ending balance		$ 349,000,000
$1 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility due April 25, 2022
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Facility borrowing capacity			$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate		2.35%
Changes In Short-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Short-term debt - commercial paper beginning balance	$ (797,000,000)	$ 2,000,000
Short-term debt - commercial paper ending balance		(797,000,000)
Changes in Long-Term Debt Obligations [Roll Forward]
Additions		799,000,000
Payments, Accretion and Other		$ 0