v3.25.4

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) derivative | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 EUR (€) derivative
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges, net |  | $ 18,000,000 | $ 46,000,000 | $ 25,000,000 |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |
1.000% Senior notes due 05/19/31 (€1,000 million par value) | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value | € |  |  |  |  | € 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument stated interest rate |  | 1.00% |  |  | 1.00%
Cross-currency swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held | derivative |  | 2 |  |  | 2
Maturity Period March 2025 | Cross-currency swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges, net | 23,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturity Period March 2029 | Cross-currency swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 500,000,000 | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |
Maturing Period July 2027 | Cross-currency swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash outflow |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |
Maturity Period July 2028 | Cross-currency swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Maturity Period August 2030 | Cross-currency swaps |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |

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