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Contingencies (Details) R$ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2019 BRL (R$) | Jul. 31, 2018 BRL (R$) | Jun. 30, 2025 BRL (R$) site petition patent state party | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) site petition patent state party
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of potentially responsible parties | party |  |  | 1 | 1
Number of states | state |  |  | 2 | 2
Legal settlement payment | $ |  |  |  | $ 0
Israel |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of class action petitions | petition |  |  | 2 | 2
Unfavorable Regulatory Action |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of sites jointly and severally liable for cleanup (fewer than) | site |  |  | 10 | 10
Emgality Patent Litigation |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of patents | patent |  |  | 3 | 3
Employee Litigation, July 2018 Ruling | Brazil |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, value |  | R$ 300 | R$ 1,490 | $ 273,000,000
Employee Litigation, July 2019 Ruling | Brazil |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Damages awarded, value | R$ 500 |  | R$ 154 | $ 28,000,000

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