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Amount of assets pledged to secure a debt instrument.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current unsecured debt			$ 3,100,000,000				$ 3,100,000,000
Proceeds from short term debt			0	$ 525,000,000
Repayments of short term debt			0	192,000,000
Principal amount of long-term debt purchased			3,507,000,000	$ 896,000,000
Deferred principal payment amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Cumulative deferred principal amount			1,700,000,000
Debt instrument, convertible, equity component minimum threshold			5,000,000,000
Debt instrument, convertible, liquidity component minimum threshold			1,000,000,000
Long-term debt			$ 31,964,000,000
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion ratio			3.0
Debt instrument, convertible, maximum threshold debt to capital (percent)			65.00%
Debt Instrument, Deferral Effective Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred principal payment amount		700,000,000
Debt Instrument, Deferral Effective Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred principal payment amount		300,000,000
February 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023 testing dates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio			2.0
August 31, 2023 and November 30, 2023 testing dates
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio			2.5
February 28, 2024 testing date onwards
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio			3.0
Before November 30, 2021 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent)			65.00%
November 30, 2021 until May 31, 2023 test date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent)			75.00%
May 31, 2024 testing date onwards
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent)			65.00%
Export Credit Facilities With Financial Covenant Waivers
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 400,000,000
Export credit facility \| Export Credit Facility Due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 544,000,000					$ 1,500,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 3,500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent)					5.80%
Secured \| Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 2,800,000,000
Secured \| Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due2025 Tranche One \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, floor rate		0.0075
Debt instrument, variable rate (percentage)		3.00%
Secured \| Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2025 Tranche Two \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, floor rate		0
Debt instrument, variable rate (percentage)		3.75%
Secured \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 2,400,000,000
Secured \| First Priority Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent)	4.00%
Collateral amount of long-term debt			$ 26,300,000,000
Secured \| Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of long-term debt purchased	$ 2,000,000,000