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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Service and Product Warranties | The changes in the carrying amount of service and product warranties are as follows (in millions):
Balance at December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 72 |
Net provisions for warranties issued during the year |  |  | 22 |
Amounts incurred |  |  | (27 | )
Currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | 1 |
Balance at December 31, 2024 |  | $ | 68 |
Net provisions for warranties issued during the year |  |  | 29 |
Amounts incurred |  |  | (31 | )
Currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | 2 |
Balance at December 31, 2025 |  | $ | 68 |
Computation of Weighted Average Basic and Diluted Shares Outstanding | The following table sets forth the computation of weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding (in millions, except per share data):
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2025 |  |  | 2024 |  |  | 2023 |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Company |  | $ | 145 |  |  | $ | 635 |  |  | $ | 993 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic—weighted average common shares outstanding |  |  | 372 |  |  |  | 392 |  |  |  | 393 |
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and other unvested stock awards |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |
Diluted—weighted average common shares outstanding |  |  | 375 |  |  |  | 396 |  |  |  | 397 |
Net income attributable to Company per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  | $ | 1.62 |  |  | $ | 2.53 |
Diluted |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  | $ | 1.60 |  |  | $ | 2.50 |
Cash dividends per share |  | $ | 0.51 |  |  | $ | 0.275 |  |  | $ | 0.20 |

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