Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale - Schedule Of Disposal Groups Including Cash Flow Information (Details) - Payroll & Professional Services Business - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 3	$ 2
Intangible asset amortization	9	9
Capital expenditures	$ 5	3
Share-based compensation expense		$ 3

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Amount of deprecation and amortization expense attributable to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of discontinued operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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