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Total cost of shares repurchased divided by the total number of shares repurchased.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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Background and Basis of Presentation (Share Repurchase Table) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased	$ 274	$ 10		$ 600	$ 2,410
January 2025 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total number of shares repurchased (shares)	4.7			10.4
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased	$ 274			$ 600
Average price of repurchased shares, per share (usd per share)	$ 58.63			$ 57.71
January 2024 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total number of shares repurchased (shares)		7.6			54.1
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased		$ 370			$ 2,410
Average price of repurchased shares, per share (usd per share)		$ 48.36			$ 44.50
ASR Agreements [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Total number of shares repurchased (shares)		7.4	46.5		53.9
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased			$ 2,040
Average price of repurchased shares, per share (usd per share)		$ 48.44			$ 44.50