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Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits - Allocation of Plan Assets and Level of Valuation Input, by Major Asset Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of fixed income assets invested in US treasury or agency securities		30.00%
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment redemption notice period	0 months
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment redemption notice period	3 months
United States | Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,295	$ 1,360	$ 1,363
United States | Pension Plans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, 2 and 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	886	936
United States | Pension Plans | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	448	454
United States | Pension Plans | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	226	206
United States | Pension Plans | U.S. common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	0
United States | Pension Plans | International common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
United States | Pension Plans | Pooled funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	35	20
United States | Pension Plans | Fixed income securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	624	710
United States | Pension Plans | Guaranteed investment contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
United States | Pension Plans | Domestic, developed and emerging markets equity funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	223	315
United States | Pension Plans | Fixed income funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	68	99
United States | Pension Plans | Hedge funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
United States | Pension Plans | Multi-Asset funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	157	40
United States | Pension Plans | Real estate funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
United States | Pension Plans | Other assets and liabilities, net
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	(39)	(30)
International | Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	537	566	$ 516
International | Pension Plans | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, 2 and 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	246	254
International | Pension Plans | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	286	312
International | Pension Plans | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21	14
International | Pension Plans | U.S. common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	2
International | Pension Plans | International common stocks | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15	20
International | Pension Plans | Pooled funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	103	113
International | Pension Plans | Fixed income securities | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	75	71
International | Pension Plans | Guaranteed investment contracts | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	30	34
International | Pension Plans | Domestic, developed and emerging markets equity funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	28	55
International | Pension Plans | Fixed income funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	222	219
International | Pension Plans | Hedge funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7	7
International | Pension Plans | Multi-Asset funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	1
International | Pension Plans | Real estate funds | Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	27	30
International | Pension Plans | Other assets and liabilities, net
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 5	$ 0

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