Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, Inflation Reduction Act, Percent

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Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Vietnam Income Tax Rate, Percent

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Excise Tax on Stock Buybacks, Inflation Reduction Act, Percent

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Discrete tax expense associated with the reversal an indefinite reinvestment assertion associated with a certain jurisdiction

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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13. Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		48 Months Ended	108 Months Ended
13. Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2036	Dec. 31, 2032
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax, Inflation Reduction Act, Percent	15.00%
Excise Tax on Stock Buybacks, Inflation Reduction Act, Percent	1.00%
Effective income tax rate			6.40%	6.40%
U.S. statutory federal income tax rate			21.00%
Reversal of indefinite reinvestment assertion, Discrete tax expense		$ 6
Forecast
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]
Vietnam long-term tax incentive tax rate					10.00%	5.00%