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Business Optimization Initiatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Restructuring Incurred Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income, Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag	false	false
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred to date			$ 752
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program \| Information Technology Assets and Related Contract
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred to date			468
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program \| Employee Termination
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Payments for restructuring			40
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred to date			230
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program \| Asset Impairments
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred to date			$ 54
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program \| Corporate & Other Segment
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred to date		$ 268
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program \| Corporate & Other Segment \| Write-Off of Information Technology Assets
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred to date		72
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program \| Corporate & Other Segment \| Employee Severance and Relocation
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred to date		165
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program \| Corporate & Other Segment \| Facility Closing
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, cost incurred to date		31
2023-2024 Business Efficiency Program \| Corporate & Other Segment \| Employee Termination
Business Optimization Initiatives [Line Items]
Release of severance accrual	$ 55
Payments for restructuring	$ 130	$ 132