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Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Non-vested Units (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) Employees $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Employees $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Incremental expense, significant modifications involving reclassifications | $ |  | $ 14,000,000 | $ 86,000,000 | $ 56,000,000
Number of grantees affected, significant modifications involving reclassifications | Employees |  | 7 | 6 | 6
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of units vested | $ |  | $ 171,000,000 |  |
Equity-Classified Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-vested at January 1, 2024, Units |  | 1.6 |  |
Non-vested at January 1, 2024, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 123.24 |  |
Granted, Units |  | 0.6 |  |
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 159.88 |  |
Incremental Units Achieved, Units | [1] | 0.0 |  |
Incremental Units Achieved, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit | $ / shares | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Forfeited, Units |  | (0.0) |  |
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 149.36 |  |
Modified to liability awards, units | [2] | (0.1) |  |
Reclassifications, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [2] | $ 146.67 |  |
Vested, Units | [3] | (0.8) |  |
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [3] | $ 108.69 |  |
Non-vested at December 31, 2024, Units |  | 1.3 | 1.6 |
Non-vested at December 31, 2024, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 149.52 | $ 123.24 |
Liability-Classified Restricted Stock Units |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-vested at January 1, 2024, Units |  | 0.2 |  |
Non-vested at January 1, 2024, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 182.15 |  |
Granted, Units |  | 0.0 |  |
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 214.87 |  |
Incremental Units Achieved, Units | [1] | 0.0 |  |
Incremental Units Achieved, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit | $ / shares | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Forfeited, Units |  | 0.0 |  |
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 0 |  |
Modified to liability awards, units | [2] | 0.1 |  |
Reclassifications, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [2] | $ 205.21 |  |
Vested, Units | [3] | (0.1) |  |
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [3] | $ 167.20 |  |
Non-vested at December 31, 2024, Units |  | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Non-vested at December 31, 2024, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 214.87 | $ 182.15 |
Performance Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares Issued in Period With Cash Settlement Option |  | 0.1 |  |
Performance Stock Units Cash Settlement Cap Per Officer | $ |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |
Performance-based units that would be issued if maximum level of performance achieved |  | 0.2 |  |
Fair value of units vested | $ |  | $ 112,000,000 |  |
Equity-Classified Performance Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-vested at January 1, 2024, Units |  | 0.5 |  |
Non-vested at January 1, 2024, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 124.19 |  |
Granted, Units | [4] | 0.2 |  |
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [4] | $ 170.89 |  |
Incremental Units Achieved, Units | [1] | 0.1 |  |
Incremental Units Achieved, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit | $ / shares | [1] | $ 159.98 |  |
Forfeited, Units |  | 0.0 |  |
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 0 |  |
Modified to liability awards, units | [2] | (0.2) |  |
Reclassifications, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [2] | $ 158.77 |  |
Vested, Units | [3] | (0.2) |  |
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [3] | $ 69.14 |  |
Non-vested at December 31, 2024, Units |  | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Non-vested at December 31, 2024, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 153.07 | $ 124.19 |
Liability-Classified Performance Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Non-vested at January 1, 2024, Units |  | 0.6 |  |
Non-vested at January 1, 2024, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 261.24 |  |
Granted, Units |  | 0.0 |  |
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 0 |  |
Incremental Units Achieved, Units | [1] | 0.0 |  |
Incremental Units Achieved, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value per Unit | $ / shares | [1] | $ 0 |  |
Forfeited, Units |  | 0.0 |  |
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 0 |  |
Modified to liability awards, units | [2] | 0.2 |  |
Reclassifications, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [2] | $ 271.19 |  |
Vested, Units | [3] | (0.3) |  |
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares | [3] | $ 252.30 |  |
Non-vested at December 31, 2024, Units |  | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Non-vested at December 31, 2024, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Unit | $ / shares |  | $ 298.22 | $ 261.24 |
[1] | Represents incremental units recognized as a result of final performance measures or changes in estimated measures. As of December 31, 2024, there were 0.2 million PSUs that would be issued if the maximum level of performance under the target awards amount is achieved.
[2] | During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we recognized $14 million, $86 million and $56 million, respectively, in incremental expense as a result of significant modifications involving reclassification between equity awards and liability awards, attributable to seven, six and six employees, respectively.
[3] | The total fair value of RSUs and PSUs vested was $171 million and $112 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2024.
[4] | The Equity Awards column for PSUs includes 0.1 million PSUs granted in 2024 to certain officers containing a cash settlement cap of $3 million.

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