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Restructuring - Schedule of Activities by Program (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Expenses | $ 390 |  | $ 1,274 |
Restructuring Program, 2025 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Expenses | 302 |  | 951 |
(Payments) receipts, net |  |  | (9) |
Non-cash activity |  |  | (81) |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 861 |  | 861 |
Restructuring Program, 2024 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance |  |  | 564 |
Expenses | 88 | $ 279 | 323 | $ 701
(Payments) receipts, net |  |  | (239) |
Non-cash activity |  |  | (149) |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 499 |  | 499 |
Accelerated Depreciation |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Expenses | 56 |  | 152 |
Accelerated Depreciation | Restructuring Program, 2025 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Expenses | 0 |  | 0 |
(Payments) receipts, net |  |  | 0 |
Non-cash activity |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Accelerated Depreciation | Restructuring Program, 2024 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Expenses | 56 | 40 | 152 | 171
(Payments) receipts, net |  |  | 0 |
Non-cash activity |  |  | (152) |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Separation Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Expenses | 6 |  | 494 |
Separation Costs | Restructuring Program, 2025 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Expenses | 0 |  | 481 |
(Payments) receipts, net |  |  | (7) |
Non-cash activity |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 474 |  | 474 |
Separation Costs | Restructuring Program, 2024 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance |  |  | 564 |
Expenses | 6 | 11 | 13 | 122
(Payments) receipts, net |  |  | (78) |
Non-cash activity |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 499 |  | 499 |
Other Exit Costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Expenses | 328 |  | 628 |
Other Exit Costs | Restructuring Program, 2025 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Expenses | 302 |  | 470 |
(Payments) receipts, net |  |  | (2) |
Non-cash activity |  |  | (81) |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 387 |  | 387 |
Other Exit Costs | Restructuring Program, 2024 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |
Expenses | 26 | $ 228 | 158 | $ 408
(Payments) receipts, net |  |  | (161) |
Non-cash activity |  |  | 3 |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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