Common Shares Repurchased Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreements

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Initial shares received as part of an accelerated share repurchase program.

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The amount needed to adjust previously recorded stockholders' equity balances to the actual aggregate amounts paid, whether in cash or other consideration, to acquire all of the shares purchased under an Accelerated Share Repurchase arrangement.

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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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Amount of cash receipt from (payment to) bank; or stock received from (issuance to) bank in the settlement of the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Stockholders' equity - ASR - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions				1 Months Ended			2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 07, 2022	Sep. 09, 2021	May 03, 2021	Aug. 24, 2022	May 27, 2020	Jan. 30, 2020	Mar. 02, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jul. 12, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accelerate share repurchase
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Stock repurchased (Shares)		4,614,796									5,066,864
Stock repurchase program authorized amount			$ 350			$ 500							$ 400
Accelerated share repurchases price paid per share		$ 75.8430							$ 78.94		$ 78.9443
Accelerated share repurchases settlement payment								$ (631)	$ (400)			$ (631)		$ (350)	$ (500)
Initial shares received as part of an accelerated share repurchase program			3,785,831			7,055,919	3,483,942			3,483,942
Additional common shares repurchased		828,965							1,582,922		1,582,922
Accelerate share repurchase \| Treasury stock
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accelerated share repurchase adjustments		$ 61	$ 280			$ 400	$ 320				$ 120
Accelerate share repurchase \| Capital surplus
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accelerated share repurchase adjustments		$ 61	$ (70)			$ (100)	$ (80)				$ 120
Accelerate share repurchase \| COVID 19
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Stock repurchased (Shares)					11,819,135
Accelerated share repurchases price paid per share					$ 42.3043
Additional common shares repurchased					4,763,216
August ASR
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Stock repurchased (Shares)	3,179,265
Stock repurchase program authorized amount				$ 231
Accelerated share repurchases price paid per share	$ 72.6583											$ 72.66
Accelerated share repurchases settlement payment								$ (231)				$ (231)
Initial shares received as part of an accelerated share repurchase program				2,339,241					2,339,241
Additional common shares repurchased	840,024							840,024
August ASR \| Treasury stock
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accelerated share repurchase adjustments	$ 60			$ 185
August ASR \| Capital surplus
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Accelerated share repurchase adjustments	$ 60			$ (46)