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Accrued Liabilities - Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Payables and Accruals [Abstract] |  |
Compensation | $ 173 | $ 268
Vendor costs | 136 | 141
Taxes (non-income) | 82 | 119
Warranties | 69 | 68
Insurance | 46 | 43
Interest | 27 | 11
Commissions | 16 | 16
Fair value of derivatives | 7 | 24
Other | 129 | 171
Total | $ 685 | $ 861

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