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Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating lease cost | $ 112 | $ 113 | $ 103
Short-term lease cost | 40 | 30 | 48
Variable lease cost | 5 | 4 | 6
Total lease cost | 157 | 147 | 157
Operating Lease, Payments | 98 | 107 | 100
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability | 107 | 103 | $ 106
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 266 | 259 |
Current operating lease liabilities | (86) | (96) |
Operating lease liabilities | 189 | 168 |
Operating Lease, Liability | $ 275 | $ 264 |
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term | 5 years | 5 years |
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent | 5.00% | 4.70% |
Operating lease payments, 2025 | $ 96 |  |
Operating lease payments, 2026 | 74 |  |
Operating lease payments, 2027 | 51 |  |
Operating lease payments, 2028 | 38 |  |
Operating lease payments, 2029 | 20 |  |
Operating lease payments, Thereafter | 39 |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 318 |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | (43) |  |
Lessee operating lease lease not yet commenced amount | $ 37 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 5 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract | 7 years |  |
Rail car | Minimum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 1 year |  |
Rail car | Maximum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 11 years |  |
Barge charter | Minimum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 1 year |  |
Barge charter | Maximum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 6 years |  |
Storage Agreements | Minimum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 1 year |  |
Storage Agreements | Maximum |  |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |  |
Term | 4 years |  |

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