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Stock Option Plans - Additional information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026 | Mar. 31, 2025
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 60 | $ 162
Option |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options | $ 194 |
Weighted average period, years | 4 years |
Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |
Weighted average fair value per option for all options (in dollars per share) | $ 54.96 | $ 98.27
Long Term Incentive Plan |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |
Shares available for grant (in shares) | 1.5 |
Long Term Incentive Plan | Option |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |
Shares available for grant (in shares) | 8.2 |
Vesting period, years | 3 years |
Maximum period for the exercise of stock options | 7 years |
Long Term Incentive Plan | Minimum |  |
Stock Option Plans [Line Items] |  |
Minimum age of employee with not subject to award forfeiture on condition compliance | 62 years |

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