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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS - Schedule of Noncurrent Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Balance Sheet Components [Abstract]
Provisions and contingencies	$ 135	$ 124
Contingent considerations and escrows from acquisitions	8	8
Incentives collected in advance	9	9
Derivative instruments	14	10
Other	50	49
Non current other liabilities	$ 216	$ 200	[1]
[1] Recast for consistency due to the adoption of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 122. Please refer to Note 2 – Summary of significant accounting policies - Recently Adopted Accounting Standards to our audited consolidated financial statements for further details.

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