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Share Repurchase Program | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Class of Stock Disclosures [Abstract] |
Share Repurchase Program | 17. Share Repurchase Program On April 25, 2024, the Company established a share repurchase program for up to $1 billion of the currently outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock over a period of 36 months. Under the share repurchase program, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time through open market purchases, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means, including through the use of trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions, including Rule 10b-18. The timing and total amount of any stock repurchases will depend upon business, economic and market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements, prevailing stock prices and other considerations. The Company intends to fund the repurchases using its available U.S. cash balances, which may involve the repatriation of foreign earnings not indefinitely reinvested. However, depending on U.S cash balances, the Company may choose to borrow against its revolving credit facility or issue new debt to finance the repurchases. As shares are repurchased, they are constructively retired and returned to an unissued state. During the year ended December 31 2025, the Company repurchased 22.8 million shares of common stock under the program for an aggregate amount of $315 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company repurchased 14.2 million shares of common stock under the program for an aggregate amount of $229 million.

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