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Financing - Equity Distribution Agreement (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 02, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized (in shares)	27,398,371
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			$ 535	$ 30
Forward Sale Contract 1
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Common stock issued to settle purchase contracts (in shares)		3,255,866	1,467,305			3,255,866
Forward price (in dollars per share)		$ 89.2443	$ 96.3883			$ 89.4692
Forward Sale Contract 2
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Common stock issued to settle purchase contracts (in shares)		2,314,487	1,896,549			2,314,487
Forward price (in dollars per share)		$ 92.8723	$ 97.5815			$ 92.7805
Forward Sale Contract 3
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Common stock issued to settle purchase contracts (in shares)			1,903,317
Forward price (in dollars per share)			$ 95.5086
Private Placement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Common stock issued to settle purchase contracts (in shares)			5,570,353
Number of shares authorized (in shares)					49,885,779
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			$ 506

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