Debt and Credit Facilities - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 16,595	$ 13,597
Current maturities of debt	1,750	1,409
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	14,845	12,188
Unamortized debt issuance costs	74	63
Borrowing capacity on existing facilities	2,913	2,160
Fair value of senior unsecured notes	16,077	12,780
Other	$ 1	10
Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.150% Due 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	1.15%
Unsecured debt	$ 0	649
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.375% Due 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	3.375%
Unsecured debt	$ 750	750
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.500% Due 2026
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	3.50%
Unsecured debt	$ 999	998
Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.125% Due 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	2.125%
Unsecured debt	$ 879	777
Senior Unsecured Notes 3.650% Due 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	3.65%
Unsecured debt	$ 599	598
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.850% Due 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.85%
Unsecured debt	$ 596	596
Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.375% Due 2028
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	3.375%
Unsecured debt	$ 703	621
Senior Unsecured Notes 0.750% due 2029
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	0.75%
Unsecured debt	$ 937	828
Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.250% Due 2029
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.25%
Unsecured debt	$ 744	743
Senior Unsecured Notes, 1.950% Due 2030
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	1.95%
Unsecured debt	$ 994	993
Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.625% due November 2030
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	2.625%
Unsecured debt	$ 758	669
Senior Unsecured Notes 1.000% due 2031
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	1.00%
Unsecured debt	$ 875	772
Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.375% Due 2032
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	3.375%
Unsecured debt	$ 932	824
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.624% due 2034
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.625%
Unsecured debt	$ 741	740
Senior Unsecured Notes, 3.625% Due 2036
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	3.625%
Unsecured debt	$ 694	613
Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.100% Due 2043
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.10%
Unsecured debt	$ 393	393
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.375% due 2044
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.375%
Unsecured debt	$ 396	396
Senior Unsecured Notes 4.625% due 2046
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.625%
Unsecured debt	$ 984	984
Senior Unsecured Notes, 2.900% due 2050
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	2.90%
Unsecured debt	$ 643	643
Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.550% Due 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.55%
Unsecured debt	$ 498	0
Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.700% Due 2027
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.70%
Unsecured debt	$ 696	0
Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.850% Due 2030
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	4.85%
Unsecured debt	$ 793	0
Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.200% Due 2035
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Rate	5.20%
Unsecured debt	$ 990	$ 0

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