Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits | |||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 4,096,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | $ 4,065,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | $ 4,045,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |
Increases based on tax positions related to the current period | 135,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 51,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions | 299,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions |
Increases based on tax positions related to prior periods | 100,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | 267,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | 127,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |
Decreases based on tax positions related to prior periods | (2,080,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | (141,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions | (21,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions |
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities | (19,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities | (146,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities | (260,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities |
Decreases related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations | (4,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations | 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations | (125,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations |
Balance at end of period | 2,228,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 4,096,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 4,065,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits, amount if recognized, would favorably affect the effective tax rate in future periods | 1,000,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | 1,400,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | 1,600,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate |
Recognized interest expense (benefit) (net of federal and state income tax benefits) | (35,000,000)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | 50,000,000us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet | (10,000,000)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet |
Interest expense accrued | 258,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | 293,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | 243,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits | $ 2,000,000,000us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit |
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The net amount of nonoperating interest income (expense). No definition available.
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The amount of the unrecognized tax benefit of a position taken for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount thereof will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from settlements with taxing authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of interest expense accrued for an underpayment of income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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