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Income Taxes - Deferred Income Tax Valuation Allowance Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance of deferred income tax valuation allowance | $ 200 | $ 166 | $ 92
Charges against goodwill | 0 | (27) | 102
Increases/(decreases) | (60) | 61 | (28)
Ending balance of deferred income tax valuation allowance | $ 140 | $ 200 | $ 166

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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-2 + Details
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