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Acquisitions - Identifiable Assets Acquired, Liabilities Assumed, and Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 01, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 10,906 | $ 9,545 | $ 9,158 | $ 9,199
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |  | 3,853 | $ 561 |  |
Adbri |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 15 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 158 |  |  |
Inventories |  | 136 |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 4 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 1,361 |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 366 |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | 4 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  | 18 |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | 17 |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  | 63 |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 18 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 519 |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  | 208 |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | 172 |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets at fair value |  | 1,065 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 244 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | (507) |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 802 |  |  |
Consideration satisfied by: |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  | 802 |  |  |
Asset exchange |  | 0 |  |  |
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost) |  | 0 |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 0 |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 802 |  |  |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | 802 |  |  |
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired |  | (15) |  |  |
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | $ 802 | 787 |  |  |
Hunter |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 0 |  |  |
Inventories |  | 70 |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 2 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 1,070 |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 0 |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | 2 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  | 12 |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | 0 |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  | 6 |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 12 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0 |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  | 0 |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | 7 |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets at fair value |  | 1,131 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 975 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | 0 |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 2,106 |  |  |
Consideration satisfied by: |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  | 2,106 |  |  |
Asset exchange |  | 0 |  |  |
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost) |  | 0 |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 0 |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 2,106 |  |  |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | 2,106 |  |  |
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired |  | 0 |  |  |
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |  | 2,106 |  |  |
Other acquisitions |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 8 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 80 |  |  |
Inventories |  | 42 |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 2 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 431 |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 0 |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | 75 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  | 28 |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | 24 |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  | 8 |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 28 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 9 |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  | 21 |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | 35 |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets at fair value |  | 541 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 489 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | 0 |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 1,030 |  |  |
Consideration satisfied by: |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  | 968 |  |  |
Asset exchange |  | 41 |  |  |
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost) |  | 10 |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 11 |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 1,030 |  |  |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | 968 |  |  |
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired |  | (8) |  |  |
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |  | 960 |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 23 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 238 |  |  |
Inventories |  | 248 |  |  |
Other current assets |  | 8 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 2,862 |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 366 |  |  |
Intangible assets, net |  | 81 |  |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net |  | 58 |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | 41 |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  | 77 |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities |  | 58 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | 528 |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities |  | 229 |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | 214 |  |  |
Total identifiable net assets at fair value |  | 2,737 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,708 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests |  | (507) |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 3,938 |  |  |
Consideration satisfied by: |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments |  | 3,876 |  |  |
Asset exchange |  | 41 |  |  |
Deferred consideration (stated at net present cost) |  | 10 |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  | 11 |  |  |
Total consideration |  | 3,938 |  |  |
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | 3,876 |  |  |
Less: cash and cash equivalents acquired |  | (23) |  |  |
Total outflow in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |  | $ 3,853 |  |  |

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