v2.4.0.6
Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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12 Months Ended |
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Debt Subject to Acceleration Clauses [Member]
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Zero Coupon Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2022 [Member]
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Zero Coupon Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2022 [Member]
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2.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2022 [Member]
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Four Point Three Seven Five Percent Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2022 [Member] [Member]
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Senior Notes [Member]
Zero Coupon Senior Unsecured Notes Due November 2022 [Member]
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Currency Swap [Member]
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Commercial Paper [Member]
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Five Year $3.0 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Five Year $3.0 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
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Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Five Year $3.0 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
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Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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364 Day $1.0 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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364 Day $1.0 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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364 Day $1.0 Billion Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
$ 2,713 |
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$ 33 |
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
16,705 |
11,860 |
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1,095 |
500 |
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1,100 |
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Long-term Debt, Gross |
16,754 |
11,638 |
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619 |
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Cash Paid on Exchange of Long Term Debt |
100 |
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Five-year revolving bank credit facility, Amount Outstanding |
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0 |
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0 |
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Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |
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0.30% |
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Line of Credit, Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |
4,000 |
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3,000 |
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1,000 |
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Number Of Years Of Revolving Bank Credit |
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5 years |
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Credit Facility, Number of Days |
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364 |
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Number of banks that comprise revolving bank credit facility (banks) |
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21 |
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21 |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period |
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1.00% |
1.30% |
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1.00% |
1.30% |
Maximum percentage of indebtedness to total net capital bank covenant |
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50.00% |
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50.00% |
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net |
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3 |
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Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives |
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2,800 |
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Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value |
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14 |
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Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value |
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11 |
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
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0.00% |
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2.875% |
4.375% |
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Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives |
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256 |
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Foreign Currency Contracts, Liability, Fair Value Disclosure |
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$ 3 |
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.
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