Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
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| Summary of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Rollforward |
The roll-forward of the allowance for credit losses was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | (In millions) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Beginning balance | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 43 | | | Provision charged to expense | | 26 | | | 21 | | | 33 | | | Write-offs, less recoveries, and other adjustments | | (37) | | | (16) | | | (31) | | | | | | | | | | Ending balance | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 45 | |
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| Schedule of Accounts Receivable Securitization and Factoring Programs |
Information related to the trade receivables sold was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Years Ended December 31, | | (In millions) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Securitization programs | | | | | | | Receivables sold in period | | $ | 1,881 | | | $ | 1,762 | | | $ | 1,815 | | Cash consideration | | 1,881 | | | 1,762 | | | 1,815 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Factoring programs | | | | | | | Receivables sold in period | | 70 | | | 79 | | | 103 | | Cash consideration | | 67 | | | 78 | | | 103 | |
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| Summary of Property and Equipment |
We compute depreciation expense on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: | | | | | | | | | | Classification | | Estimated Useful Life | Buildings and leasehold improvements | | Term of lease to 40 years | | Vehicles, tractors and trailers | | 3 to 14 years | | | | Machinery and equipment | | 3 to 10 years | Computer software and equipment | | 1 to 5 years |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, | | (In millions) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Property and equipment | | | | | | Land | | $ | 920 | | | $ | 879 | | | Buildings and leasehold improvements | | 1,017 | | | 874 | | | Vehicles, tractors and trailers | | 3,033 | | | 2,746 | | | Machinery and equipment | | 330 | | | 291 | | | Computer software and equipment | | 724 | | | 633 | | | | 6,024 | | | 5,422 | | | Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | (2,360) | | | (2,019) | | | Total property and equipment, net | | $ | 3,664 | | | $ | 3,402 | | | Net book value of capitalized internally-developed software included in property and equipment, net | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 112 | |
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| Schedule of Accrued Expenses |
The components of accrued expenses as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | (In millions) | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Accrued salaries and wages | | $ | 244 | | | $ | 273 | | | Accrued transportation and facility charges | | 218 | | | 184 | | | Accrued insurance claims | | 109 | | | 88 | | | Accrued taxes | | 106 | | | 93 | | | Other accrued expenses | | 83 | | | 70 | | | Total accrued expenses | | $ | 760 | | | $ | 708 | |
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| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |
The components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of tax, for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments | | Derivative Hedges | | Defined Benefit Plans Liability | | | | AOCI Attributable to XPO | | As of December 31, 2023 | | $ | (91) | | | $ | (2) | | | $ | (124) | | | | | $ | (217) | | | Other comprehensive income (loss) | | (7) | | | 3 | | | (16) | | | | | (20) | | | Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | (9) | | | (1) | | | 1 | | | | | (9) | | | Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | | (16) | | | 2 | | | (15) | | | | | (29) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2024 | | (107) | | | — | | | (139) | | | | | (246) | | | Other comprehensive income | | 49 | | | 1 | | | 18 | | | | | 68 | | | Amounts reclassified from AOCI | | (10) | | | (2) | | | 3 | | | | | (9) | | | Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) | | 39 | | | (1) | | | 21 | | | | | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025 | | $ | (68) | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | (118) | | | | | $ | (187) | |
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| Summary of Fair Value Hierarchy of Cash Equivalents |
The fair value hierarchy of cash equivalents was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | Carrying Value | | Fair Value | | Level 1 | | | | December 31, 2025 | | $ | 285 | | | $ | 285 | | | $ | 285 | | | | | December 31, 2024 | | 205 | | | 205 | | | 205 | | | |
The fair value of our debt and classification in the fair value hierarchy was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | Fair Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | December 31, 2025 | | $ | 3,499 | | | $ | 2,254 | | | $ | 1,246 | | | December 31, 2024 | | 3,541 | | | 2,223 | | | 1,318 | |
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