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Acquisition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2024
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 2,085 |  |  |  | $ 2,085 |  | $ 2,074 | $ 1,840 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (85) | 0 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |  | 95 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Sale of Brazil tissue assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  | $ 212 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divesture Base Purchase Price |  | 175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing Date Adjustment |  | 37 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thinx, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 298 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  | $ 53 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred |  |  | $ 181 | 181 |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  | 127 |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Accelerated Cost |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership after Transaction |  |  |  | 58.00% |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year One | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Two | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Four | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Five | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  | $ (85) |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Expected Amortization, Year Three | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests | $ 47 | $ 48 |  |  | $ 95 | [1] |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions | 30.00% | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Before Tax | Sale of Brazil tissue assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  | $ (74) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  | 74 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs Related to Divestiture |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Net Benefit |  | 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Before Tax | Thinx, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain, Transaction and Related Costs, Net Benefit |  |  |  | 64 |  |  |  |  |
After Tax | Sale of Brazil tissue assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Divestiture Net Benefit |  | $ 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
After Tax | Thinx, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain, Transaction and Related Costs, Net Benefit |  |  |  | $ 68 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | (a) The acquisition of the remaining ownership of Thinx was recorded as a reduction in Redeemable Common and Preferred Securities of Subsidiaries of $234, an increase to retained earnings of $52, an increase to additional paid-in capital of $87, and a reduction of cash of $95.

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