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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	26.90%	29.60%	26.40%	27.00%
Increase/(decrease) in effective tax rate due to impact of discrete tax items	1.30%	1.20%	1.80%	2.80%
Net increase to income tax reserves for unrecognized tax benefits based on tax positions related to current and prior years			$ 3
Unrecognized tax benefits reserve that would impact effective tax rate if released into income	$ 39		39
Net Decrease To Income Tax Reserves For Unrecognized Tax Benefits Based on Tax Positions Related to Current and Prior Years			9
Current Tax Payable Within Other Current Liabilities
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits reserve that would impact effective tax rate if released into income	11		11
Non-Current Tax Payable Within Other Non-current Liabilities
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits reserve that would impact effective tax rate if released into income	$ 27		$ 27

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