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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) segment shares | Dec. 31, 2024 shares | Dec. 31, 2023 shares
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Capital shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) |  |  | 34,900,000 |  |
Granted (in shares) |  |  | 0 | 212,000 | 280,000
Number of shares authorized (up to) (in shares) |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |
Percentage in increment of eligible pay (in percentage) |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Employee stock option |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Awards exercise period |  |  | 10 years |  |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | $ |  |  | $ 3 |  |
Employee stock option | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted, expiration period |  |  | 14 days |  |
Employee stock option | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted, expiration period |  |  | 60 days |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Grants in period (in shares) |  |  | 1,480,000,000 | 1,761,000,000 | 3,561,000,000
Accelerated cost | $ |  | $ 55 |  |  |
Restricted Stock | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Restricted Stock | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  | 4 years |  |
Time Based Restricted Units |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Grants in period (in shares) |  |  | 922,000 | 1,031,000 | 1,191,000
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units, Based On Current Year EBITDA |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  | 1 year |  |
Grants in period (in shares) |  |  | 300,000 | 400,000 | 400,000
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  | 3 years | 3 years |
Grants in period (in shares) |  |  | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  | 33.33% |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  | 33.33% |  |
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting percentage |  |  | 33.33% |  |
Time Based And Performance Based Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost not yet recognized | $ |  |  | $ 234 |  |
Cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  |
Employee stock |  |  |  |  |
Class of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of maximum contribution of eligible pay (in percentage) |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Maximum amount of stock | $ |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |
Shares employees are eligible for in each offering period (in shares) |  |  | 1,250,000,000 |  |
Number of offering periods per year | segment |  |  | 2 |  |
Percentage of purchase price of common stock (in percentage) |  |  | 85.00% |  |

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