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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, consists of the following (in millions):
 202520242023
Current provision (benefit):   
Federal$138 $357 $235 
State41 103 96 
Foreign141 109 96 
Total current provision$320 $569 $427 
Deferred provision (benefit):   
Federal$(23)$(183)$(193)
State(41)(73)
Foreign(40)17 (4)
Total deferred provision(55)(207)(270)
Total provision for income taxes$265 $362 $157 
Total income tax expense (benefit) attributable to continuing and discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, is allocated as follows (in millions):
 202520242023
Tax expense (benefit) per statements of earnings (loss)$265 $362 $157 
Tax expense (benefit) on income from discontinued operations— (1,062)(301)
Change in fair value of net investment hedges(168)91 (176)
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — 40 
Share of equity method investment49 (11)— 
Other components of other comprehensive earnings (loss)(28)20 
Total income tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive earnings(147)88 (116)
Total income tax expense (benefit)$118 $(612)$(260)
Schedule of Pre-tax Income from Continuing Operations
The provision for income taxes is based on pre-tax income from continuing operations, which is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):
 202520242023
United States$864 $920 $330 
Foreign312 377 332 
Total$1,176 $1,297 $662 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company's effective income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, after the adoption of ASU 2023-09, is as follows:
202520242023
 AmountPercentAmountPercent
Amount
Percent
U.S. Federal statutory tax rate
$247 21.0 %$272 21.0 %$139 21.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect (a)
39 3.3 48 3.7 28 4.2 
Foreign tax effects
India
Withholding tax
12 1.0 24 1.8 16 2.4 
Other0.3 0.3 0.2 
Hong Kong
Nontaxable interest— — (10)(0.8)(10)(1.5)
Other— — (3)(0.2)(3)(0.4)
Bermuda
Statutory rate difference between Bermuda and U.S.
(13)(1.1)— — — — 
Other foreign jurisdictions26 2.2 38 2.9 22 3.3 
Effect of cross-border tax laws
Global intangible low-taxed income18 1.5 14 1.1 1.1 
Foreign-derived intangible income
(28)(2.4)(30)(2.3)(30)(4.5)
Other
14 1.2 0.3 — — 
Tax credits
Research and development credits(15)(1.2)(15)(1.2)(12)(1.8)
Foreign tax credits
(39)(3.3)— — — — 
Other— — — — (7)(1.1)
Changes in valuation allowances
0.5 — — — — 
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Tax loss (benefit) from stock-based compensation
17 1.4 15 1.2 16 2.4 
Other0.1 0.1 0.2 
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
10 0.9 (3)(0.2)(1)(0.2)
Other adjustments
Return to provision
(17)(1.4)— — (14)(2.1)
Changes in capital losses
(15)(1.3)— — — — 
Other(2)(0.2)0.2 0.6 
Effective income tax rate$265 22.5 %$362 27.9 %$157 23.8 %
(a)The jurisdictions that make up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category include New York City, New Jersey, California, and Florida for 2025; Florida, New York, California, Illinois, and New York City for 2024; and Florida, California, New York, Illinois, and New York City for 2023.
Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, consist of the following (in millions):
 20252024
Deferred income tax assets:  
Net operating loss carryforwards$490 $364 
Capital loss carryforwards136 220 
Employee benefit accruals97 115 
Equity method investment
363 — 
Other deferred tax assets292 170 
Total gross deferred income tax assets1,378 869 
Less valuation allowance(914)(505)
Total deferred income tax assets464 364 
Deferred income tax liabilities:  
Equity method investment(498)(15)
Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets(695)(707)
Deferred contract costs(298)(259)
Other deferred tax liabilities(161)(232)
Total deferred income tax liabilities(1,652)(1,213)
Net deferred income tax liability$(1,188)$(849)

Deferred income taxes are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, as follows (in millions):
 20252024
Noncurrent deferred income tax assets (included in Other noncurrent assets)$27 $14 
Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities(1,215)(863)
Net deferred income tax liability$(1,188)$(849)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following table reconciles the gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of the period (in millions):
 Gross Amount
Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2023
$41 
Decreases due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(6)
Increases due to settlements
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the prior period
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the current period
Unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2024
49 
Decreases due to lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(1)
Decreases due to settlements(2)
Decreases as a result of tax positions taken in prior period(13)
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in the current period27 
Unrecognized tax benefit as of December 31, 2025
$60 
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures
The following table summarizes the cash payments for income taxes for the period ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 as follows (in millions):
202520242023
Federal
$395 $288 $159 
State
60 90 85 
Foreign
United Kingdom
44 35 52 
Other foreign jurisdictions
129 75 106 
Total
$628 $488 $402