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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Leases [Abstract] |
Schedule of Operating Lease Balance Sheet Details | Details of our lease asset and liability balances are as follows (in millions):
| As of December 31, 2025 |  | As of December 31, 2024 |  | As of December 31, 2023
Right-of-use lease assets | $ | 578 |  |  | $ | 295 |  |  | $ | 305 |
Current operating lease liability | 37 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 60 |
Non-current operating lease liability | 635 |  |  | 335 |  |  | 299 |
Total operating lease liability | $ | 672 |  |  | $ | 372 |  |  | $ | 359 |
Recognition of Operating Lease Liabilities | As of December 31, 2025, we estimate that our operating lease liability will be recognized in the following years (in millions):
2026 | $ | 71 |
2027 | 97 |
2028 | 90 |
2029 | 86 |
2030 | 84 |
Thereafter | 537 |
Lease liability amounts repayable | $ | 965 |
Interest costs | (293) |
Total operating lease liability | $ | 672 |

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