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Credit Arrangements - Summary of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Nov. 28, 2023	May 23, 2023
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 15,800	$ 14,045
Less: unamortized discount and debt issuance costs	(76)	(62)
Less: current portion	(1,840)	(1,145)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$ 13,884	12,838
Senior Secured Term A Loan At 3.33% | EURO LIBOR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	3.33%
Senior Secured Term A Loan At 3.33% | EURO LIBOR | USD
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 290	0
Senior Secured Facilities Term A Loan At 4.99% | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	4.99%
Senior Secured Facilities Term A Loan At 4.99% | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | USD
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 2,162	$ 0
Senior Secured Term B Loan Due 2031 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate		0.00%
Senior Secured Term B Loan Due 2031 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) | USD
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 0	$ 1,485
Senior Notes Due 2030, 6.500% | Senior Notes | USD
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt		500		$ 500
Rate				6.50%
Senior Secured Notes Due 2028, 5.700% | Senior Notes | USD
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt		750		$ 750
Rate				5.70%
Senior Secured Notes Due 2029, 6.250% | Senior Notes | USD
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt		1,250	$ 1,250
Rate			6.25%
USD
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	5.00%
USD | 5.0% Senior Notes | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Rate	5.00%
USD | Senior Notes Due 2030, 6.250% | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 2,000	0
Rate	6.25%
USD | Senior Secured Facilities, Term B-4 Dollar Loans
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt		0	$ 1,965
USD | Revolving credit facility
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 800	825
USD | Revolving credit facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	4.97%
USD | Due in 2024 | Receivables Financing Facility | LIBOR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 440	440
USD | Due in 2024 | Revolving credit facility | Receivables Financing Facility | LIBOR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 110	110
USD | Due in 2025 | Senior Secured Facilities, Term B-4 Dollar Loans | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	5.42%
USD | Due in 2026 | Senior Secured Term A Loan At One Point Thirty Three Percent | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 0	1,197
Average floating rate	0.00%
USD | Due in 2026 | Senior Secured Term A Loan At One Point Twenty Five Pecent | EURO LIBOR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 0	272
USD | Due in 2026 | 5.0% Senior Notes | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,050	1,050
Rate	5.00%
USD | Due in 2027 | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	0.00%
USD | Due in 2027 | 5.0% Senior Notes | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,100	1,100
USD | Due in 2027 | Senior Secured Term A Loan At Five Point Six Seven Percent | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 0	1,094
EUR | Due in 2025 | EURO LIBOR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	0.00%
EUR | Due in 2025 | Senior Secured Additional Term B Loan | EURO LIBOR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 0	542
EUR | Due in 2025 | 2.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 0	436
Rate	2.875%
EUR | Due in 2026 | Senior Secured Term A Loan At One Point Twenty Five Pecent | EURO LIBOR
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Average floating rate	0.00%
EUR | Due in 2026 | 1.75% Senior Notes due 2026 | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 646	572
Rate	1.75%
EUR | Due in 2028 | 2.875% Senior Notes | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 835	739
Rate	2.875%
EUR | Due in 2028 | Three Point Five Percentage Senior Notes | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 845	748
Rate	2.25%
EUR | Due in 2029 | 2.250% Senior Notes due 2029—Euro denominated | Senior Notes
Senior Secured Credit Facilities:
Principal amount of debt	$ 1,057	$ 935
Rate	2.25%

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