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Amount of gain (loss) from deconsolidation of subsidiary and derecognition of group of assets constituting transfer of business or nonprofit activity, excluding conveyance of oil and gas mineral rights and transfer of good or service in contract with customer.

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Aggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions that are classified as investing activities in which assets, which may include one or more investments, are sold to third-party buyers. This element can be used by entities to aggregate proceeds from all asset sales that are classified as investing activities.

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) noncontrolling_interest	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) noncontrolling_interest	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of businesses and other assets			$ 232	$ 218
Tax expense	$ 239	$ 147	$ 544	382
First Data Joint Venture
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of businesses and other assets				175
Pre-tax gain				147
Tax expense				$ 9
First Data Joint Venture
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owner	1.00%		1.00%
First Data
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of redeemable noncontrolling interests \| noncontrolling_interest	1		1