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Accrued Liabilities and Other - Schedule of Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |  |
Accrued purchases | $ 2,253 | $ 2,721
Accrued warranty reserve, current portion | 1,917 | 1,546
Payroll and related costs | 1,532 | 1,325
Taxes payable | 1,367 | 1,204
Customer deposits | 993 | 876
Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 807 | 672
Sales return reserve, current portion | 305 | 219
Other current liabilities | 1,549 | 517
Total | $ 10,723 | $ 9,080

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