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Short-Term Debt, Long-Term Debt, Gross And Lease Obligation

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Borrowings and Credit Agreements - Schedule of Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 10, 2024	May 09, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 02, 2023	Feb. 21, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial Paper	$ 2,119			$ 200
Long-term debt	63,268
Finance lease liabilities	1,360			1,391
Total debt principal	66,747			62,160
Debt premiums	170			186
Debt discounts and deferred financing costs	(647)			(736)
Long-term debt and lease obligation	66,270			61,610
Short-term debt (commercial paper)	(2,119)			(200)
Current portion of long-term debt	(3,624)			(2,772)
Long-term debt	$ 60,527			$ 58,638
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Long-term debt			Long-term debt
Senior Notes \| 3.375% senior notes due August 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate				3.375%
Long-term debt	$ 0			$ 650
Senior Notes \| 2.625% senior notes due August 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate				2.625%
Long-term debt	0			$ 1,000
Senior Notes \| 3.5% senior notes due November 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate				3.50%
Long-term debt	0			$ 750
Senior Notes \| 5% senior notes due December 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate				5.00%
Long-term debt	$ 0			$ 299
Senior Notes \| 4.1% senior notes due March 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.10%
Long-term debt	$ 724			950
Senior Notes \| 3.875% senior notes due July 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.875%
Long-term debt	$ 2,828			2,828
Senior Notes \| 5% senior notes due February 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.00%					5.00%
Long-term debt	$ 1,500			1,500
Senior Notes \| 2.875% senior notes due June 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	2.875%
Long-term debt	$ 1,750			1,750
Senior Notes \| 3% senior notes due August 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.00%
Long-term debt	$ 750			750
Senior Notes \| 3.625% senior notes due April 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.625%
Long-term debt	$ 750			750
Senior Notes \| 6.25% senior notes due June 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.25%
Long-term debt	$ 372			372
Senior Notes \| 1.3% senior notes due August 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	1.30%
Long-term debt	$ 2,250			2,250
Senior Notes \| 4.3% senior notes due March 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.30%
Long-term debt	$ 5,000			5,000
Senior Notes \| 5% senior notes due January 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.00%				5.00%
Long-term debt	$ 1,000			1,000
Senior Notes \| 5.4% senior notes due June 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.40%		5.40%
Long-term debt	$ 1,000			0
Senior Notes \| 3.25% senior notes due August 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.25%
Long-term debt	$ 1,750			1,750
Senior Notes \| 5.125% senior notes due February 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.125%					5.125%
Long-term debt	$ 1,500			1,500
Senior Notes \| 3.75% senior notes due April 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.75%
Long-term debt	$ 1,500			1,500
Senior Notes \| 1.75% senior notes due August 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	1.75%
Long-term debt	$ 1,250			1,250
Senior Notes \| 5.25% senior notes due January 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.25%				5.25%
Long-term debt	$ 750			750
Senior Notes \| 1.875% senior notes due February 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	1.875%
Long-term debt	$ 1,250			1,250
Senior Notes \| 5.55% senior notes due June 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.55%		5.55%
Long-term debt	$ 1,000			0
Senior Notes \| 2.125% senior notes due September 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	2.125%
Long-term debt	$ 1,000			1,000
Senior Notes \| 5.25% senior notes due February 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.25%					5.25%
Long-term debt	$ 1,750			1,750
Senior Notes \| 5.3% senior notes due June 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.30%				5.30%
Long-term debt	$ 1,250			1,250
Senior Notes \| 5.7% senior notes due June 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.70%		5.70%
Long-term debt	$ 1,250			0
Senior Notes \| 4.875% senior notes due July 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.875%
Long-term debt	$ 652			652
Senior Notes \| 6.625% senior notes due June 2036
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.625%
Long-term debt	$ 771			771
Senior Notes \| 6.75% senior notes due December 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.75%
Long-term debt	$ 533			533
Senior Notes \| 4.78% senior notes due March 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.78%
Long-term debt	$ 5,000			5,000
Senior Notes \| 6.125% senior notes due September 2039
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.125%
Long-term debt	$ 447			447
Senior Notes \| 4.125% senior notes due April 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.125%
Long-term debt	$ 602			1,000
Senior Notes \| 2.7% senior notes due August 2040
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	2.70%
Long-term debt	$ 367			1,250
Senior Notes \| 5.75% senior notes due May 2041
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.75%
Long-term debt	$ 133			133
Senior Notes \| 4.5% senior notes due May 2042
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.50%
Long-term debt	$ 500			500
Senior Notes \| 4.125% senior notes due November 2042
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.125%
Long-term debt	$ 226			500
Senior Notes \| 5.3% senior notes due December 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.30%
Long-term debt	$ 750			750
Senior Notes \| 4.75% senior notes due March 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.75%
Long-term debt	$ 375			375
Senior Notes \| 6% senior notes due June 2044
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.00%		6.00%
Long-term debt	$ 750			0
Senior Notes \| 5.125% senior notes due July 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.125%
Long-term debt	$ 3,500			3,500
Senior Notes \| 3.875% senior notes due August 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	3.875%
Long-term debt	$ 537			1,000
Senior Notes \| 5.05% senior notes due March 2048
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.05%
Long-term debt	$ 8,000			8,000
Senior Notes \| 4.25% senior notes due April 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	4.25%
Long-term debt	$ 399			750
Senior Notes \| 5.625% senior notes due February 2053
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.625%					5.625%
Long-term debt	$ 1,250			1,250
Senior Notes \| 5.875% senior notes due June 2053
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	5.875%				5.875%
Long-term debt	$ 1,250			1,250
Senior Notes \| 6.05% senior notes due June 2054
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.05%		6.05%
Long-term debt	$ 1,000			0
Senior Notes \| 6% senior notes due June 2063
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.00%				6.00%
Long-term debt	$ 750			750
Junior Subordinated Debt \| 6.75% series B junior subordinated notes due December 2054
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	6.75%	6.75%
Long-term debt	$ 750			0
Junior Subordinated Debt \| 7% series A junior subordinated notes due March 2055
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt interest rate	7.00%	7.00%
Long-term debt	$ 2,250			0
Other Debt Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 302			$ 309