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Segments - Other Reportable Segment Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | $ 510 | $ 427 | $ 965 | $ 859
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Depreciation/amortization of non-acquired intangibles | 433 | 432 | 842 | 856
Interest Income | 162 | 163 | 338 | 343
Interest Expense | 84 | 95 | 173 | 197
Operating Segments | Software |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Depreciation/amortization of non-acquired intangibles | 134 | 135 | 255 | 263
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Consulting |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Depreciation/amortization of non-acquired intangibles | 20 | 26 | 40 | 53
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Infrastructure |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Depreciation/amortization of non-acquired intangibles | 278 | 269 | 544 | 535
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Segments | Financing |  |  |  |
Segment Information |  |  |  |
Depreciation/amortization of non-acquired intangibles | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5
Interest Income | 162 | 163 | 338 | 343
Interest Expense | $ 84 | $ 95 | $ 173 | $ 197

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