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Inventories (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Line Items]
First-in, first-out method of inventory valuation, amount of increase in inventory value	$ 252	$ 249
UNITED STATES
Inventory Disclosure [Line Items]
U.S. inventories as a percentage of total inventories	16.00%	20.00%

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Inventory Disclosure [Line Items]

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Amount by which inventory stated at last-in first-out (LIFO) is less than (in excess of) inventory stated at other inventory cost methods.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(6)(c))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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The percentage of LIFO (last in first out) inventory to total inventory as of the balance sheet date if other than 100 percent.

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