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	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) renewalPeriod	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2025 USD ($)
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Total debt		$ 32,701,000,000	$ 32,845,000,000
Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total debt		0	0
Commercial Paper
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,000,000,000			$ 2,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Total debt		$ 0	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,000,000,000
Number of renewal periods \| renewalPeriod	2
Term of renewal period	364 days
Minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio	3.00
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio	4.50
Revolver Sublimit For Standby Letters Of Credit \| Line of Credit
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Revolving line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000,000
Additional Commitments Upon Satisfaction of Certain Conditions \| Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Revolving line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000