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Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 67 | $ 25
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 4 | 4
Debt Securities |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 53 | 22
Equity Securities |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 14 | 3
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1 | 2
Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 3 | 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 67 | 25
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Debt Securities |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 53 | 22
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 14 | 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1 | 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Debt Securities |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 1 | 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 3 | 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Debt Securities |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Classification [Line Items] |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 3 | $ 2

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