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Fair Value (Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts receivable - noncurrent | [1] | $ 1,007 | $ 171
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  | 24,525 | 23,066
Recourse debt |  | 4,735 | 4,538
Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts receivable - noncurrent | [1] | 893 | 87
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  | 23,865 | 22,743
Recourse debt |  | 5,792 | 5,704
Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts receivable - noncurrent |  | 0 | 0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  | 0 | 0
Recourse debt |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts receivable - noncurrent |  | 0 | 0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  | 22,035 | 20,981
Recourse debt |  | 4,735 | 4,538
Level 3 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Accounts receivable - noncurrent | [1] | 1,007 | 171
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Non-recourse debt |  | 2,490 | 2,085
Recourse debt |  | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | These amounts primarily relate to the sale of the Redondo Beach land, payment deferrals granted to mining customers as part of our green blend agreements in Chile, fair value of the Argentine FONINVEMEM receivables, and as of June 30, 2025, the Mong Duong loan receivable. These are included in Other noncurrent assets and Loan receivable in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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