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Income taxes.

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Unfavorable change in tax benefit from employee share-based payments.

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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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The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jan. 01, 2025
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	23.40%	23.00%	23.40%	22.00%
Unfavorable change in tax benefit			$ 10
Unrecognized tax benefits					$ 2
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits if recognized					$ 2
Period of expiration of the statute of limitations for certain jurisdictions			expire within the next twelve months
Jurisdictions statutes of limitations expiration period			12 months
Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Accrued interest and penalties	$ 1		$ 1
Foreign and U.S. state and local jurisdictions have statutes of limitations, in years			4 years
Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Foreign and U.S. state and local jurisdictions have statutes of limitations, in years			3 years