v3.19.3.a.u2
Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Par Value |
$ 39,817
|
$ 35,667
|
Carrying Value |
39,474
|
35,234
|
Fair Value |
44,234
|
36,591
|
Commercial Paper [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Par Value |
400
|
0
|
Commercial Paper |
400
|
0
|
Fair Value |
$ 400
|
0
|
1.700% Notes due February 2019 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
1.70%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 0
|
750
|
Unsecured Debt, Current |
0
|
750
|
Fair Value |
$ 0
|
749
|
1.625% Notes Due March 2019 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
1.625%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 0
|
500
|
Unsecured Debt, Current |
0
|
500
|
Fair Value |
$ 0
|
499
|
2.300% Notes Due December 2019 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.30%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 0
|
500
|
Unsecured Debt, Current |
0
|
494
|
Fair Value |
$ 0
|
497
|
2.700% Notes Due July 2020 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.70%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,500
|
1,500
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
|
1,498
|
Unsecured Debt, Current |
1,499
|
|
Fair Value |
1,506
|
1,494
|
Floating rate notes due October 2020 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Par Value |
300
|
300
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
|
299
|
Unsecured Debt, Current |
300
|
|
Fair Value |
$ 300
|
298
|
3.875% Notes Due October 2020 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.875%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 450
|
450
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
|
443
|
Unsecured Debt, Current |
450
|
|
Fair Value |
$ 455
|
456
|
1.950% notes due October 2020 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
1.95%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 900
|
900
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
|
897
|
Unsecured Debt, Current |
899
|
|
Fair Value |
$ 900
|
884
|
4.700% Notes Due February 2021 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.70%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 400
|
400
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
403
|
398
|
Fair Value |
$ 410
|
412
|
2.125% notes due March 2021 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.125%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
750
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
749
|
747
|
Fair Value |
753
|
734
|
Floating rate notes due June 2021 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Par Value |
350
|
350
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
349
|
349
|
Fair Value |
$ 350
|
347
|
3.150% notes due June 2021 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.15%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 400
|
400
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
399
|
399
|
Fair Value |
$ 407
|
400
|
3.375% Notes Due November 2021 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.375%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 500
|
500
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
501
|
489
|
Fair Value |
$ 512
|
503
|
2.875% Notes Due December 2021 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.875%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
750
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
753
|
735
|
Fair Value |
$ 765
|
748
|
2.875% Notes Due March 2022 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.875%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,100
|
1,100
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,087
|
1,051
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,121
|
1,091
|
3.350% Notes Due July 2022 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.35%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,000
|
1,000
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
998
|
997
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,036
|
1,005
|
2.375% notes due October 2022 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.375%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 900
|
900
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
896
|
894
|
Fair Value |
$ 911
|
872
|
0.000% Notes Due November 2022 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
0.00%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 15
|
15
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
13
|
12
|
Fair Value |
$ 14
|
13
|
2.750% Notes Due February 2023 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.75%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 625
|
625
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
624
|
602
|
Fair Value |
$ 638
|
611
|
2.875% Notes Due March 2023 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.875%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
750
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
770
|
750
|
Fair Value |
$ 770
|
739
|
3.500% notes due June 2023 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.50%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
750
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
747
|
746
|
Fair Value |
$ 786
|
756
|
3.500% notes due February 2024 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.50%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
750
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
746
|
745
|
Fair Value |
$ 792
|
755
|
2.375% notes due August 2024 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.375%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
0
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
747
|
0
|
Fair Value |
$ 760
|
0
|
3.750% Notes Due July 2025 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.75%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 2,000
|
2,000
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,990
|
1,989
|
Fair Value |
$ 2,161
|
2,025
|
3.700% notes due December 2025 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.70%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 300
|
300
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
298
|
298
|
Fair Value |
$ 325
|
303
|
3.100% notes due March 2026 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.10%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,000
|
1,000
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
996
|
995
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,048
|
965
|
3.450% notes due January 2027 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.45%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
750
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
746
|
746
|
Fair Value |
$ 804
|
742
|
3.375% notes due April 2027 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.375%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 625
|
625
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
620
|
619
|
Fair Value |
$ 667
|
611
|
2.950% notes due October 2027 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.95%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 950
|
950
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
939
|
938
|
Fair Value |
$ 988
|
898
|
3.850% notes due June 2028 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.85%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,150
|
1,150
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,142
|
1,142
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,269
|
1,163
|
3.875% notes due December 2028 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.875%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 850
|
850
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
843
|
842
|
Fair Value |
$ 941
|
861
|
2.875% notes due August 2029 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
2.875%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,000
|
0
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
993
|
0
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,029
|
0
|
4.625% Notes Due July 2035 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.625%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,000
|
1,000
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
992
|
992
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,215
|
1,060
|
5.800% Notes Due March 2036 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
5.80%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 850
|
850
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
838
|
838
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,129
|
1,003
|
6.500% Notes Due June 2037 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
6.50%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 500
|
500
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
492
|
492
|
Fair Value |
$ 712
|
638
|
6.625% Notes due November 2037 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
6.625%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 650
|
650
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
641
|
641
|
Fair Value |
$ 940
|
841
|
6.875% Notes Due Februray 2038 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
6.875%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,100
|
1,100
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,076
|
1,076
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,631
|
1,437
|
3.500% notes due August 2039 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.50%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,250
|
0
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,241
|
0
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,313
|
0
|
5.700% Notes Due October 2040 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
5.70%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 300
|
300
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
296
|
296
|
Fair Value |
$ 396
|
355
|
5.950% Notes Due Februrary 2041 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
5.95%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 350
|
350
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
345
|
345
|
Fair Value |
$ 475
|
426
|
4.625% Notes Due November 2041 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.625%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 600
|
600
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
589
|
588
|
Fair Value |
$ 716
|
627
|
4.375% Notes Due March 2042 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.375%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 502
|
502
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
484
|
484
|
Fair Value |
$ 580
|
503
|
3.950% Notes Due October 2042 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.95%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 625
|
625
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
607
|
607
|
Fair Value |
$ 688
|
596
|
4.250% Notes Due March 2043 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.25%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
750
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
735
|
734
|
Fair Value |
$ 856
|
744
|
4.750% Notes Due July 2045 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.75%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 2,000
|
2,000
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,973
|
1,973
|
Fair Value |
$ 2,463
|
2,116
|
4.200% notes due January 2047 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.20%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 750
|
750
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
738
|
738
|
Fair Value |
$ 861
|
745
|
4.250% notes due April 2047 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.25%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 725
|
725
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
717
|
717
|
Fair Value |
$ 839
|
719
|
3.750% notes due October 2047 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.75%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 950
|
950
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
934
|
933
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,023
|
869
|
4.250% notes due June 2048 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.25%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,350
|
1,350
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,330
|
1,329
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,569
|
1,349
|
4.450% notes due December 2048 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
4.45%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,100
|
1,100
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,086
|
1,087
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,316
|
1,132
|
3.700% notes due August 2049 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.70%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,250
|
0
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,235
|
0
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,344
|
0
|
3.875% notes due August 2059 [Member] |
|
|
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
|
|
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
3.875%
|
|
Par Value |
$ 1,250
|
0
|
Unsecured Long-term Debt, Noncurrent |
1,228
|
0
|
Fair Value |
$ 1,350
|
$ 0
|
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