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Commitments and Contingencies - Guarantees (Details) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted | $ 461,000,000
Guarantor obligations, additional guarantee In relation to maximum exposure | $ 0

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482425/460-10-50-4 + Details
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