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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) claim | Mar. 31, 2023
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Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Purchase commitments | $ 210,000,000 |
Number of pending claims | claim | 0 |
Severance payment percent, scenario one | 100.00% |
Severance payment percent, scenario two | 200.00% |
Severance payment percent, scenario three | 200.00% |
Indemnification Agreement Two |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements | $ 0 |
Service Level Credits Agreement |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities under guarantor agreements | 0 |
Capital Expenditures |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Purchase commitments | 2,900,000,000 |
Miscellaneous Purchase Commitments |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Purchase commitments | 2,100,000,000 |
EMEA 2 Joint Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | EMEA 2 Joint Venture Credit Facility |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 1,300,000,000 |
Maximum guarantee under credit facility arrangement | 283,000,000 |
Line of credit facility, maximum potential payment under guarantee | $ 246,000,000 |
EMEA 2 Joint Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 20.00% |
EMEA 2 Joint Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | EMEA 2 Joint Venture Credit Facility |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage guarantee on debt payments | 0.20 |
AMER 1 Joint Venture |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 20.00%
AMER 1 Joint Venture | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |
Other Commitments [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum potential payment under guarantee | $ 9,000,000 |

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