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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Schedule of Contract Assets Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Capitalized Cost To Fulfill Customer Contracts |  |
Change in Capitalized Contract Costs |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 424 | $ 370
Additions | 418 | 380
Amortization | (544) | (478)
Impairment | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation and other | 4 | (3)
Balance at end of period | 302 | 269
Capitalized Cost To Obtain Customer Contracts |  |
Change in Capitalized Contract Costs |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 207 | 195
Additions | 13 | 14
Amortization | (13) | (13)
Impairment | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation and other | 1 | (2)
Balance at end of period | $ 208 | $ 194

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