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Dispositions and Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Feb. 06, 2024
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Brazil Disposal Group |  |
Disposition and Held for Sale [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 778
Accounts receivable and other current assets |  | 515
Long-term investments |  | 788
Property, equipment and capitalized software |  | 1,052
Deferred tax assets |  | 1,035
Goodwill and other intangible assets |  | 317
Other long-term assets |  | 439
Remeasurement of assets of businesses held for sale to fair value less cost to sell |  | 0
Total assets |  | 4,924
Medical costs payable |  | 701
Accounts payable and other current liabilities |  | 834
Other long-term liabilities |  | 136
Total liabilities |  | $ 1,671
Businesses Held for Sale |  |
Disposition and Held for Sale [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 219 |
Accounts receivable and other current assets | 573 |
Long-term investments | 41 |
Property, equipment and capitalized software | 641 |
Deferred tax assets | 0 |
Goodwill and other intangible assets | 413 |
Other long-term assets | 231 |
Remeasurement of assets of businesses held for sale to fair value less cost to sell | (1,224) |
Total assets | 894 |
Medical costs payable | 179 |
Accounts payable and other current liabilities | 338 |
Other long-term liabilities | 504 |
Total liabilities | 1,021 |
Foreign currency translation loss | (855) |
Noncontrolling interests included in determination of remeasurement losses | $ 56 |

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