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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, percent	20.60%	21.70%
Discrete tax benefit	$ (34)	$ (21)
Discrete income tax benefits from stock-based compensation	$ 4	$ 4

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Discrete Income Tax Benefit, Share-Based Payment Arrangement

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-12

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-Topic 740
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 55
-Paragraph 231
-Publisher FASB
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