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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 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) |  |  |  | September 30, 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 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |
|  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | — |  |  | 53 |  |  | — |  |  | 22 |
|  | Other noncurrent liabilities |  | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |
|  | Total |  | — |  |  | 71 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 35 |
Foreign exchange forward contracts – Not designated as hedging instruments |  | Other current assets |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
|  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
|  | Total |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 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) | September 30, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
2025 | $ | 660 |  |  | $ | 2,010 |
2026 | 1,860 |  |  | 920 |
2027 | 630 |  |  | — |
Total notional value of contracts outstanding | $ | 3,150 |  |  | $ | 2,930 |
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) | September 30, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
| Notional |  | Fair Value |  | Notional |  | Fair Value
Contracts outstanding | $ | 770 |  |  | $ | (1) |  |  | $ | 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 and nine months ended September 30:
| Location of Net Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments |  | Amount of Net Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments
|  |  | Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions) |  |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Foreign exchange forward contracts – Not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | 14 |  |  | $ | (3) |  |  | $ | 42 |

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