Payment to settle Redeemable NCI, Put Option

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Business Combinations (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 CAD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Payment to settle Redeemable NCI, Put Option	$ 23	€ 21
Europe
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Acquired	1	1				4
Specialty [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Acquired						1
Wholesale - North America Segment
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Number of Businesses Acquired	1	1				3
Forward Contracts
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Gains on foreign exchange contracts - acquisition related (1)	$ 0				$ 23
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange contracts - acquisition related			$ 49
Uni-Select Inc.
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 2,100	$ 2,800