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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives) (Details) € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2025 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2025 JPY (¥) | [3] | Sep. 30, 2025 CNY (¥) | [6] | Mar. 17, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2024 JPY (¥) | [3] | Dec. 31, 2024 CNY (¥) | [6] | Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | (12) |  | $ (9) |  | 33 |  | $ (10) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 1,773 |  |  |  | $ 1,773 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,777 |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net, Other income (expense), net |  | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net, Other income (expense), net |  | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net, Other income (expense), net |  | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net, Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ 5 |  | $ (12) |  | $ 12 |  | $ (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | (1) |  | (2) |  | (3) |  | (7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Commodity Contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 5 |  | (11) |  | 12 |  | (2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | 1 |  | $ 0 |  | 2 |  | $ (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 43 |  |  |  | $ 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 48 |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Cost of Product and Service Sold |  | Cost of Product and Service Sold |  | Cost of Product and Service Sold |  | Cost of Product and Service Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ 0 |  | $ (1) |  | $ 0 |  | $ (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | 0 |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 40 |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Cost of Product and Service Sold |  | Cost of Product and Service Sold |  | Cost of Product and Service Sold |  | Cost of Product and Service Sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | $ (2) |  | $ (2) |  | $ (5) |  | $ (6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating |  | Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating |  | Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating |  | Interest Expense, Operating and Nonoperating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Hedging | Currency Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ 63 | [1] | $ (61) | [1] | $ (84) | [2] | $ 49 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | $ 33 | [1] | $ (93) | [1] | $ (126) | [2] | $ 17 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 909 | ¥ 132,242 |  |  |  | € 909 | ¥ 72,710 |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net |  | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net |  | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net |  | Foreign exchange gain (loss), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ 32 |  | $ (216) |  | $ (638) |  | $ (25) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Hedging | Currency Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 39 | [4] | (112) | [4] | (348) | [5] | (8) | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | 0 | [4] | 0 | [4] | 0 | [5] | 0 | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 4,769 |  | ¥ 7,268 |  |  | € 4,564 |  | ¥ 7,268 |
Foreign Currency Denominated Debt | Net Investment Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | (7) |  | (104) |  | (290) |  | (17) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings (Loss) | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured notes due 2033, interest rate of 7.200%(1) | Net Investment Hedging | Currency Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000
JPY Denominated Borrowings | Fair Value Hedging | Currency Swap | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | In conjunction with the 2025 Offering (Note 7), on March 17, 2025, the Company entered into a cross-currency swap to effectively convert $400 million of the issued senior unsecured notes due 2030 into a Japanese yen-denominated borrowing at prevailing yen interest rates, maturing on April 15, 2030. The swap qualifies and has been designated as a fair value hedge of the Company's foreign currency exchange rate exposure on the long-term debt of its Japanese yen-denominated subsidiary.
[2] | In conjunction with the 2025 Offering (Note 7), on March 17, 2025, the Company entered into a cross-currency swap to effectively convert $400 million of the issued senior unsecured notes due 2030 into a Japanese yen-denominated borrowing at prevailing yen interest rates, maturing on April 15, 2030. The swap qualifies and has been designated as a fair value hedge of the Company's foreign currency exchange rate exposure on the long-term debt of its Japanese yen-denominated subsidiary.
[3] | Notional amount denominated in Japanese yen.
[4] | In April 2024, the Company entered into cross-currency swaps to effectively convert its $1.0 billion senior unsecured notes due 2033 (Note 7) into Chinese yuan-denominated borrowings at prevailing yuan interest rates, maturing on November 15, 2033. The swaps qualify and have been designated as net investment hedges of the Company's foreign currency exchange rate exposure on the net investment of certain of its Chinese yuan-denominated subsidiaries.
[5] | In April 2024, the Company entered into cross-currency swaps to effectively convert its $1.0 billion senior unsecured notes due 2033 (Note 7) into Chinese yuan-denominated borrowings at prevailing yuan interest rates, maturing on November 15, 2033. The swaps qualify and have been designated as net investment hedges of the Company's foreign currency exchange rate exposure on the net investment of certain of its Chinese yuan-denominated subsidiaries.
[6] | Notional amount denominated in Chinese yuan.

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