| | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-12-31 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | | | 5482000000.0 | 6072000000.0 | 6733000000.0 | 6884000000.0 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | | | 5482000000.0 | 6072000000.0 | 6733000000.0 | 6884000000.0 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | 0.0 | 8583000000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 8778000000.0 | 4782000000.0 | 6282000000.0 | 6141000000.0 | 7377000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -13767000000.0 | -15540000000.0 | -15130000000.0 | -14622000000.0 | -14408000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | | -10626000000.0 | -12242000000.0 | -12181000000.0 | -11757000000.0 | -11750000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | -4741000000.0 | -4766000000.0 | -4814000000.0 | -4858000000.0 | -4894000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | -16185000000.0 | -19850000000.0 | -10883000000.0 | -10946000000.0 | -14345000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -14140000000.0 | -7161000000.0 | -15670000000.0 | -16693000000.0 | -16158000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 26413000000.0 | 28501000000.0 | 27674000000.0 | 31210000000.0 | 33644000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | | -451000000.0 | -260000000.0 | 290000000.0 | 455000000.0 | 338000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | -1623000000.0 | 2784000000.0 | -4611000000.0 | -2415000000.0 | 1994000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 497000000.0 | -520000000.0 | -758000000.0 | -76000000.0 | -20000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | -1327000000.0 | -996000000.0 | 136000000.0 | 409000000.0 | -135000000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | | -2904000000.0 | 1008000000.0 | -4943000000.0 | -1627000000.0 | 2177000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | -3910000000.0 | 1491000000.0 | 1121000000.0 | 3570000000.0 | 3140000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | -4741000000.0 | -4766000000.0 | -4814000000.0 | -4858000000.0 | -4894000000.0 |
| Common Stock Payments | -4672000000.0 | -13328000000.0 | -11291000000.0 | -9103000000.0 | | |
| Deferred Income Tax | | -834000000.0 | -2739000000.0 | -902000000.0 | 1414000000.0 | 2674000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | -834000000.0 | -2739000000.0 | -902000000.0 | 1414000000.0 | 2674000000.0 |
| Depreciation | 13804000000.0 | | 8854000000.0 | 8729000000.0 | 8981000000.0 | 9327000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 13821000000.0 | 14336000000.0 | 14802000000.0 | 15714000000.0 | 16210000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 13821000000.0 | 14336000000.0 | 14802000000.0 | 15714000000.0 | 16210000000.0 |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | -86000000.0 | 9000000.0 | -26000000.0 | 37000000.0 | 42000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 4782000000.0 | 6282000000.0 | 7377000000.0 | 9711000000.0 | 10559000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | -16184000000.0 | -19850000000.0 | -10883000000.0 | -10947000000.0 | -14346000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 12646000000.0 | 12961000000.0 | 12543000000.0 | 16588000000.0 | 19235000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | | | | | -8853000000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | 5265000000.0 | 5107000000.0 | 7096000000.0 | | 755000000.0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | 3413000000.0 | 3711000000.0 | 3657000000.0 | | 3871000000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | | -14140000000.0 | -7161000000.0 | -15670000000.0 | -16694000000.0 | -16157000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | | 2745000000.0 | 6052000000.0 | 6268000000.0 | 5496000000.0 | 3494000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | 2745000000.0 | 6052000000.0 | 6268000000.0 | 5496000000.0 | 3494000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | -2307000000.0 | -9190000000.0 | -3573000000.0 | -3518000000.0 | -5740000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | 1655000000.0 | 524000000.0 | 536000000.0 | -416000000.0 | -647000000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | -4672000000.0 | -13328000000.0 | -11291000000.0 | -9103000000.0 | | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 4925000000.0 | 15107000000.0 | 15877000000.0 | 22601000000.0 | 19660000000.0 |
| Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale | | -3141000000.0 | -3298000000.0 | -2949000000.0 | -2865000000.0 | -2658000000.0 |
| Net Investment Properties Purchase And Sale | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -2274000000.0 | 7297000000.0 | -1082000000.0 | -1508000000.0 | -1302000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | 1098000000.0 | -3798000000.0 | 2695000000.0 | 1978000000.0 | -2246000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | 438000000.0 | -3138000000.0 | 2695000000.0 | 1978000000.0 | -2246000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | 787000000.0 | 5000000.0 | 339000000.0 | 172000000.0 | -51000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | 246000000.0 | 558000000.0 | 6000000.0 | -148000000.0 | 200000000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | 660000000.0 | -660000000.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 26413000000.0 | 28501000000.0 | 27673000000.0 | 31210000000.0 | 33643000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | 1177000000.0 | -768000000.0 | 1088000000.0 | -8693000000.0 | -8853000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | 309000000.0 | 316000000.0 | 463000000.0 | 499000000.0 | 487000000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | -13328000000.0 | -11291000000.0 | -9103000000.0 | -8239000000.0 | -7155000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | | -330000000.0 | -137000000.0 | -235000000.0 | -1289000000.0 | -1317000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Intangibles | | -3141000000.0 | -3298000000.0 | -2949000000.0 | -2865000000.0 | -2658000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | | -2274000000.0 | -1313000000.0 | -1082000000.0 | -1508000000.0 | -1302000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment Properties | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | |
| Repayment Of Debt | | -2307000000.0 | -9190000000.0 | -3573000000.0 | -3518000000.0 | -5740000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | -4672000000.0 | -13328000000.0 | -11291000000.0 | -9103000000.0 | | |
| Sale Of Business | | 1985000000.0 | 661000000.0 | 771000000.0 | 873000000.0 | 670000000.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | | 0.0 | 8610000000.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 1336000000.0 | 1241000000.0 | 1288000000.0 | 1302000000.0 | 1288000000.0 |