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Acquisitions - Divestures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Divestures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 03, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Remeasurement of retained noncontrolling investment to fair value		$ 24	$ 24
PetMedix Ltd. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash Acquired from Acquisition	$ 19
Pumpkin Insurance Services
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net cash proceeds			93
Sale proceeds		99
net of cash sold amount		$ 6
Net gain on sale of business(c)			$ 101