Purchase Price (Details) - AspenTech $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	May 16, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding \| shares	66,662,482
Share Price \| $ / shares	$ 166.30
Purchase price - AspenTech	$ 11,086
Value of stock-based compensation awards attributable to pre-combination service	102
Total purchase consideration	$ 11,188

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