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Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Foreign currency cash flow hedges, maximum allowable period (in years) | 5 years |
Foreign currency cash flow hedges, maximum period (in months) | 60 months |
Commodity forward and option contracts, maximum period (in years) | 5 years |
Notional amount | $ 26.0 | $ 27.0

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- Definition Maximum period of time the entity's risk management policy allows for managing anticipated foreign currency cash flows, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum period of hedging exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transaction of foreign currency cash flow hedge, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Excludes forecasted transaction for payment of variable interest on existing financial instrument. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -SubTopic 30 -Topic 815 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480870/815-30-50-1 + Details
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