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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 15, 2022 memberState
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards |  | $ 37 |  |  |
Net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards, set to begin expiring |  | 6 |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards, not subject to expiration |  | 13 |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance |  | 18 |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward |  | 393 |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, subject to expiration |  | 66 |  |  |
Tax credit carryforward, not subject to expiration |  | 17 |  |  |
tax credit carryforward, valuation allowance |  | 310 |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) allocated directly to equity |  | 55 | $ (19) | $ 164 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate |  | 286 |  |  |
Interest (income) expense recognized related to unrecognized tax benefits |  | 22 | 10 | 8 |
Accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits |  | 68 | 45 | 40 |
Cumulative effect of change in tax position | $ 148 |  |  |  |
Withholding tax reserves, prior year reversals | $ 22 | 53 | $ 61 | $ 21 |
Number of member states of the European Union | memberState |  |  |  |  | 27
Tax plus interest for years 2010 through 2018 |  | $ 153 |  |  |

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