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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment is as follows (in millions):
| Wholesale - North America |  | Europe |  | Specialty |  | Self Service |  | Total
Balance as of January 1, 2023, gross | $ | 1,430 |  |  | $ | 2,191 |  |  | $ | 456 |  |  | $ | 275 |  |  | $ | 4,352 |
Accumulated impairment losses as of January 1, 2023 | (33) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (33) |
Balance as of January 1, 2023 | 1,397 |  |  | 2,191 |  |  | 456 |  |  | 275 |  |  | 4,319 |
Business acquisitions | 1,171 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,221 |
Exchange rate effects | (12) |  |  | 72 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 60 |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | 2,556 |  |  | $ | 2,298 |  |  | $ | 471 |  |  | $ | 275 |  |  | $ | 5,600 |
Business acquisitions and adjustments to previously recorded goodwill | 4 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 14 |
Disposal of businesses | — |  |  | (5) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5) |
Exchange rate effects | (32) |  |  | (129) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (161) |
Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | 2,528 |  |  | $ | 2,173 |  |  | $ | 472 |  |  | $ | 275 |  |  | $ | 5,448 |
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangibles | The components of other intangibles, net are as follows (in millions):
| December 31, 2024 |  | December 31, 2023
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Customer and supplier relationships | $ | 1,150 |  |  | $ | (505) |  |  | $ | 645 |  |  | $ | 1,176 |  |  | $ | (412) |  |  | $ | 764 |
Trade names and trademarks | 513 |  |  | (248) |  |  | 265 |  |  | 536 |  |  | (226) |  |  | 310 |
Software and other technology related assets | 425 |  |  | (266) |  |  | 159 |  |  | 404 |  |  | (246) |  |  | 158 |
Covenants not to compete | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | (2) |  |  | — |
Total finite-lived intangible assets | 2,088 |  |  | (1,019) |  |  | 1,069 |  |  | 2,118 |  |  | (886) |  |  | 1,232 |
Indefinite-lived trademarks | 81 |  |  | — |  |  | 81 |  |  | 81 |  |  | — |  |  | 81 |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 2,169 |  |  | $ | (1,019) |  |  | $ | 1,150 |  |  | $ | 2,199 |  |  | $ | (886) |  |  | $ | 1,313 |
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives, Finite-Lived Intangible Assets | Estimated useful lives for the finite-lived intangible assets are as follows:
| Method of Amortization |  | Useful Life
Customer and supplier relationships | Accelerated |  | 3-20 years
Trade names and trademarks | Straight-line |  | 3-30 years
Software and other technology related assets | Straight-line |  | 3-15 years
Covenants not to compete | Straight-line |  | 2-5 years

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