Leases - Schedule of Operating and Finance Lease Maturities (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)
Finance Leases
Remainder of 2025	$ 22
2026	79
2027	43
2028	16
2029	9
Thereafter	5
Total minimum lease payments	174
Less: amount representing interest	(14)
Total lease liabilities	160
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2025	26
2026	105
2027	98
2028	90
2029	70
Thereafter	223
Total minimum lease payments	612
Less: amount representing interest	(137)
Total lease liabilities	475
Total
Remainder of 2025	48
2026	184
2027	141
2028	106
2029	79
Thereafter	228
Total minimum lease payments	786
Less: amount representing interest	(151)
Total lease liabilities	$ 635
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Long-term debt, excluding current portion, Current portion of long-term debt
Related Party
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2025	$ 1
2026	2
2027	2
2028	2
2029	1
Thereafter	0
Total minimum lease payments	8
Less: amount representing interest	(1)
Total lease liabilities	7
Nonrelated Party
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2025	25
2026	103
2027	96
2028	88
2029	69
Thereafter	223
Total minimum lease payments	604
Less: amount representing interest	(136)
Total lease liabilities	$ 468

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