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Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Jul. 27, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss, current		$ 5		$ 5			$ 6
Accounts receivable, allowance for credit loss, noncurrent		71		71			69
Receivables facility	$ 600	600		600		$ 800
Receivables securitization facility, period	3 years
Outstanding value of receivables securitization facility		0		0			0
Receivables securitization facility, issued				0
Repayments amount				0
Undivided investor held interest		1,600		1,600			$ 1,600
Interest expense		327	$ 314	$ 984	$ 957
Asset-Backed Securities, Securitized Loans and Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, from securitization, default or dilution ratio				1.00%
Interest expense		$ 1	$ 2	$ 3	$ 7

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Total capacity to transfer undivided interest to investors under receivables securitization facility.

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