The value of shares that could be issued to net share settle a contract.

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Final price paid per share for the purchase of the targeted number of shares, determined by an average market price over a fixed period of time.

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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased and retired during the period. The excess of the purchase price over par value can be charged against retained earnings (once the excess is fully allocated to additional paid in capital).

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Common Stock Common Stock (Accelerated Share Repurchase) (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 06, 2015
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount		$ 1,500
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 1,500	$ 1,500
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	3.2	16.6	19.8
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	$ 225	$ 1,275	$ 1,500
Percentage of ASR common stock received				85.00%
Forward Contracts Indexed to Issuer's Equity, Value	$ 225
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid Per Share			$ 75.75
Goldman Sachs [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		750
JPMorgan Chase [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 750