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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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Amount of long-term debt classified as other.

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Amount of long-term debt classified as other, payable within one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of long-term debt classified as other, payable after one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Percentage of an entity's outstanding debt that is designated as a hedged item in cash flow, fair value, or net investment hedge.

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Describes the maximum potential amount of consideration, undiscounted, that could be transferred under the registration payment arrangement.

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Long-term Debt - EEGH (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par value	$ 52,313
Subsidiary debt, current	2,740		$ 3,201
Subsidiary debt, noncurrent	36,231		35,238
Subsidiary debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	38,971		37,539
Par value	39,012
Subsidiary debt, current	2,740		2,301
Subsidiary debt, noncurrent	36,231		35,238
Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	3,254		3,892
Par value	3,276
Subsidiary debt \| EGTS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt				$ 1,600
2.875% Senior Notes, due 2023 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 0		250
Stated rate	2.875%	2.875%
Par value	$ 0
3.55% Senior Notes, due 2023 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 0		399
Stated rate	3.55%	3.55%
Par value	$ 0
2.50% Senior Notes, due 2024 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 600		598
Stated rate	2.50%	2.50%
Par value	$ 600
3.60% Senior Notes, due 2024 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 339		338
Stated rate	3.60%	3.60%
Par value	$ 339
3.32% Senior Notes, due 2026 (€250) \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 274		$ 267
Stated rate	3.32%	3.32%
Par value	$ 276	€ 250
Interest rate on derivatives	100.00%	100.00%
Fixed interest rate	3.32%	3.32%	3.32%
Outstanding principal amount including swap	$ 280		$ 280
3.00% Senior Notes, due 2029 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 173		173
Stated rate	3.00%	3.00%
Par value	$ 174
3.80% Senior Notes, due 2031 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 150		150
Stated rate	3.80%	3.80%
Par value	$ 150
4.80% Senior Notes, due 2043 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 53		53
Stated rate	4.80%	4.80%
Par value	$ 54
4.60% Senior Notes, due 2044 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 56		56
Stated rate	4.60%	4.60%
Par value	$ 56
3.90% Senior Notes, due 2049 \| Subsidiary debt \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 26		26
Stated rate	3.90%	3.90%
Par value	$ 27
3.60% Senior Notes, due 2024 \| Subsidiary debt \| EGTS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 111		110
Stated rate	3.60%	3.60%
Par value	$ 111
3.00% Senior Notes, due 2029 \| Subsidiary debt \| EGTS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 422		422
Stated rate	3.00%	3.00%
Par value	$ 426
4.80% Senior Notes, due 2043 \| Subsidiary debt \| EGTS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 342		342
Stated rate	4.80%	4.80%
Par value	$ 346
4.60% Senior Notes, due 2044 \| Subsidiary debt \| EGTS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 437		437
Stated rate	4.60%	4.60%
Par value	$ 444
3.90% Senior Notes, due 2049 \| Subsidiary debt \| EGTS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 271		271
Stated rate	3.90%	3.90%
Par value	$ 273
EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	3,254		3,892
Par value	3,276
Subsidiary debt, current	1,050		649
Subsidiary debt, noncurrent	2,204		3,243
Shelf registration statement, maximum issuance amount	2,500
EEGH \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	3,254		3,892
Par value	3,276
EEGH \| 2.875% Senior Notes, due 2023 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 0		250
Stated rate	2.875%	2.875%
Par value	$ 0
EEGH \| 3.55% Senior Notes, due 2023 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 0		399
Stated rate	3.55%	3.55%
Par value	$ 0
EEGH \| 2.50% Senior Notes, due 2024 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 600		598
Stated rate	2.50%	2.50%
Par value	$ 600
EEGH \| 3.60% Senior Notes, due 2024 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 339		338
Stated rate	3.60%	3.60%
Par value	$ 339
EEGH \| 3.32% Senior Notes, due 2026 (€250) \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 274		267
Stated rate	3.32%	3.32%
Par value	$ 276	€ 250
EEGH \| 3.00% Senior Notes, due 2029 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 173		173
Stated rate	3.00%	3.00%
Par value	$ 174
EEGH \| 3.80% Senior Notes, due 2031 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 150		150
Stated rate	3.80%	3.80%
Par value	$ 150
EEGH \| 4.80% Senior Notes, due 2043 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 53		53
Stated rate	4.80%	4.80%
Par value	$ 54
EEGH \| 4.60% Senior Notes, due 2044 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 56		56
Stated rate	4.60%	4.60%
Par value	$ 56
EEGH \| 3.90% Senior Notes, due 2049 \| EEGH
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	$ 26		26
Stated rate	3.90%	3.90%
Par value	$ 27
EGTS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subsidiary debt	1,583		1,582
Par value	1,600
Subsidiary debt, current	111		0
Subsidiary debt, noncurrent	$ 1,472		$ 1,582