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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 28, 2026 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) countryAndTerritory case lawsuit | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 case | Dec. 31, 2025 case | Dec. 31, 2005 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of countries and territories serving consumers (more than) (in countries and territories) | countryAndTerritory |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian internal revenue authority, matter 1 | $ |  | $ 103 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of cases pending in lower federal count | lawsuit |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of cases on appeal |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian internal revenue authority, matter 2 | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28
ERISA litigation matter | $ |  | $ 0 |  | $ 65 |  |  |  |
Judicial Ruling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ERISA litigation matter | $ |  |  |  | $ 65 | $ 267 |  |  |
Settled Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ERISA litigation matter | $ | $ 99 |  | $ 332 |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number (in cases) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Loss contingency, number of cases pending in lower federal count |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of cases on appeal |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian Matter Appealed by Brazilian Federal Government |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of cases on appeal |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian Matter Appealed by the Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of cases on appeal |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian Matter Appealed by the Company | Judicial Ruling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, number of cases on appeal |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian internal revenue authority, matter 2 | $ |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |  |  |
Talcum Powder Matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number (in cases) |  | 74 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, pending claims, number (in cases) |  | 484 |  |  |  |  | 453 |
Loss contingency, claims dismissed or settled, number (in cases) |  | 43 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of reasonably possible losses | $ |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Range of reasonably possible losses | $ |  | $ 225 |  |  |  |  |  |

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