Litigation Settlement Amount Awarded From Other Party, Actual Damages

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Litigation Settlement Amount Awarded From Other Party, Punitive Damages

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Litigation Settlement Amount Vacated, Actual and Punitive Damages

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid nor invoiced, and liabilities classified as other.

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Amount awarded from other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 13, 2024	May 25, 2023	Apr. 20, 2021	Oct. 27, 2020	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2019
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities					$ 2,504	$ 2,425
Syntel Sterling Best Shores Mauritius Ltd.
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded from other party			$ 570	$ 855
Punitive damages			285	$ 570
Actual damages			$ 285
Actual and punitive damages		$ 570
Syntel Sterling Best Shores Mauritius Ltd. \| Attorney Fees
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded from other party	$ 15
India Defined Contribution Obligation
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities							$ 117