| | 2019-12-31 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-06-30 |
| Beginning Cash Position | | | 8969000000.0 | 12419000000.0 | 9902000000.0 | 9196000000.0 | 8521000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | | -708000000.0 | -814000000.0 | -1097000000.0 | -1088000000.0 | -1177000000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure Reported | | | -369000000.0 | -407000000.0 | -655000000.0 | -717000000.0 | -724000000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | | -1605000000.0 | -1741000000.0 | -1903000000.0 | -2158000000.0 | -2303000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | | -2152000000.0 | -6555000000.0 | -10328000000.0 | -9488000000.0 | -10692000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | | -1879000000.0 | -5272000000.0 | -1470000000.0 | -1351000000.0 | -1204000000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | | 7224000000.0 | 9463000000.0 | 11195000000.0 | 11980000000.0 | 12173000000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | | 26000000.0 | 100000000.0 | 190000000.0 | -99000000.0 | 197000000.0 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | | | -187000000.0 | 1354000000.0 | 1428000000.0 | 196000000.0 | 311000000.0 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | | | -37000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -121000000.0 | -129000000.0 | |
| Change In Other Current Assets | | | 1288000000.0 | 390000000.0 | 48000000.0 | 40000000.0 | -136000000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Liabilities | | | -1242000000.0 | -568000000.0 | 201000000.0 | 282000000.0 | 450000000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | | | 642000000.0 | 431000000.0 | -6000000.0 | 922000000.0 | 343000000.0 |
| Change In Payable | | | -11000000.0 | 48000000.0 | 69000000.0 | -228000000.0 | 68000000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | | -198000000.0 | 1402000000.0 | 1497000000.0 | -32000000.0 | 379000000.0 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | | | -1552000000.0 | -2087000000.0 | -2175000000.0 | -2438000000.0 | -3132000000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | | -88000000.0 | -484000000.0 | -469000000.0 | -717000000.0 | -683000000.0 |
| Change In Tax Payable | | | -37000000.0 | -52000000.0 | -121000000.0 | -129000000.0 | |
| Change In Working Capital | | | -1150000000.0 | -916000000.0 | -904000000.0 | -1943000000.0 | -2779000000.0 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | | | -86000000.0 | -397000000.0 | -481000000.0 | -546000000.0 | -512000000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | | 3193000000.0 | -2364000000.0 | -603000000.0 | 1141000000.0 | 277000000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | | -1605000000.0 | -1741000000.0 | -1903000000.0 | -2158000000.0 | |
| Common Stock Payments | | | -4473000000.0 | -5904000000.0 | -8753000000.0 | -9032000000.0 | -8369000000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | | 73000000.0 | -69000000.0 | -651000000.0 | -236000000.0 | -353000000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | | 73000000.0 | -69000000.0 | -651000000.0 | -236000000.0 | -353000000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | | 580000000.0 | 726000000.0 | 750000000.0 | 799000000.0 | 857000000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | | 580000000.0 | 726000000.0 | 750000000.0 | 799000000.0 | 857000000.0 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | -167000000.0 | | | | | | |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | | | 257000000.0 | -153000000.0 | -103000000.0 | 128000000.0 | 4000000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | | 12419000000.0 | 9902000000.0 | 9196000000.0 | 10465000000.0 | 8798000000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | | -2152000000.0 | -6555000000.0 | -10328000000.0 | -9488000000.0 | -10692000000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | | 6516000000.0 | 8649000000.0 | 10098000000.0 | 10892000000.0 | 10996000000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | | -30000000.0 | -645000000.0 | 145000000.0 | 61000000.0 | -21000000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | | | -1879000000.0 | -5272000000.0 | -1470000000.0 | -1351000000.0 | -1204000000.0 |
| Issuance Of Debt | | | 3959000000.0 | 2024000000.0 | 1123000000.0 | 1554000000.0 | 987000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | | | 3959000000.0 | 2024000000.0 | 1123000000.0 | 1554000000.0 | 987000000.0 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | 0.0 | 0.0 | -650000000.0 | -724000000.0 | 0.0 | -1000000000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | | -989000000.0 | -4436000000.0 | -313000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | | -4473000000.0 | -5904000000.0 | -8753000000.0 | -9032000000.0 | -8369000000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | | 6411000000.0 | 8687000000.0 | 9930000000.0 | 11195000000.0 | 12258000000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | | -185000000.0 | -55000000.0 | -57000000.0 | -257000000.0 | -90000000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | | 3959000000.0 | 1374000000.0 | 399000000.0 | 1554000000.0 | -13000000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | | 3959000000.0 | 1374000000.0 | 399000000.0 | 1554000000.0 | -13000000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | | -130000000.0 | -345000000.0 | -161000000.0 | -89000000.0 | -187000000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | | 3000000.0 | 33000000.0 | -3000000.0 | -6000000.0 | 63000000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | | -339000000.0 | -407000000.0 | -442000000.0 | -371000000.0 | -453000000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | | 7224000000.0 | 9463000000.0 | 11195000000.0 | 11980000000.0 | 12173000000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | | -30000000.0 | -645000000.0 | 145000000.0 | 61000000.0 | -21000000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | | 1086000000.0 | 1407000000.0 | 1630000000.0 | 1644000000.0 | 1731000000.0 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | | | 97000000.0 | 61000000.0 | 90000000.0 | 237000000.0 | 180000000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | | | -989000000.0 | -4436000000.0 | -313000000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Purchase Of Investment | | | -807000000.0 | -911000000.0 | -594000000.0 | -736000000.0 | -813000000.0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | | | -339000000.0 | -407000000.0 | -442000000.0 | -371000000.0 | -453000000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | 0.0 | 0.0 | -650000000.0 | -724000000.0 | 0.0 | -1000000000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | | -4473000000.0 | -5904000000.0 | -8753000000.0 | -9032000000.0 | -8369000000.0 |
| Sale Of Investment | | | 622000000.0 | 856000000.0 | 537000000.0 | 479000000.0 | 723000000.0 |
| Stock Based Compensation | | | 254000000.0 | 273000000.0 | 295000000.0 | 460000000.0 | 480000000.0 |
