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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Location And Fair Values Of Derivative Financial Instruments In Our Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Financial Position | The following table provides information on the location and fair values of derivative financial instruments included in our unaudited consolidated statements of financial position as of:
(in millions) |  |  |  | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
Designation of Derivatives |  | Location on Statement of Financial Position |  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
Foreign exchange forward and option contracts – Designated as cash flow hedging instruments |  | Other current assets |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |
|  | Other noncurrent assets |  | 6 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
|  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |
|  | Other noncurrent liabilities |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |
|  | Total |  | 13 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 35 |
Foreign exchange forward contracts – Not designated as hedging instruments |  | Other current assets |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
|  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
|  | Total |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 11 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 37 |
Notional value of outstanding contracts by year of maturity | The notional value of the outstanding contracts by year of maturity was as follows:
(in millions) | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
2025 | 1,610 |  |  | $ | 2,010 |
2026 | 1,175 |  |  | 920 |
2027 | 125 |  |  | — |
Total notional value of contracts outstanding (1) | $ | 2,910 |  |  | $ | 2,930 |
(1)Includes $63 million notional value of option contracts as of March 31, 2025 with the remaining notional value related to forward contracts. There were no option contracts as of December 31, 2024.
Additional Information Related To Outstanding Contracts Not Designated As Hedging Instruments | Additional information related to the outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments was as follows:
(in millions) | March 31, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
| Notional |  | Fair Value |  | Notional |  | Fair Value
Contracts outstanding | $ | 801 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 489 |  |  | $ | (1) |
Location And Amounts Of Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivative Financial Instruments Not Designated As Hedges | The following table provides information on the location and amounts of realized and unrealized pre-tax gains and losses on the other derivative financial instruments for the three months ended March 31:
| Location of Net Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments |  | Amount of Net Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
(in millions) |  |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange forward contracts – Not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  |  |  |

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