Income Taxes: (Schedule of Earnings Before Income Taxes and Provision For Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
| Earnings before income taxes | $ 10,450 | $ 11,634 | $ 12,232 |
| United States federal and state: | |||
| Current | 201 | (75) | 73 |
| Deferred | (368) | (139) | 27 |
| Total United States | (167) | (214) | 100 |
| Outside United States: | |||
| Current | 2,468 | 2,553 | 2,616 |
| Deferred | 38 | (95) | (45) |
| Total outside United States | 2,506 | 2,458 | 2,571 |
| Total provision for income taxes | $ 2,339 | $ 2,244 | $ 2,671 |
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- Definition Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) from continuing operations. Includes, but is not limited to, current national tax expense (benefit) for non-US (United States of America) jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred federal tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) from continuing operations. Includes, but is not limited to, deferred national tax expense (benefit) for non-US (United States of America) jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current and deferred federal tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) from continuing operations. Includes, but is not limited to, current and deferred national tax expense (benefit) for non-US (United States of America) jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of current and deferred foreign income tax expense (benefit) attributable to income (loss) from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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