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Income Tax Statute Of Limitations State And Local Entity

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Income Taxes

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign operating loss carryforwards.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Amount of asset (liability), recognized in statement of financial position, for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans.

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Amount of foreign earnings repatriated from subsidiaries outside the country of domicile.

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The amount of the additional liability or refund received or expected based on a final settlement with a taxing authority.

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Carrying amount due after one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes.

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Amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested outside the country of domicile.

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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Distributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		$ 896.0
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		1,900.0
Valuation allowances		(6,202.0)	$ (173.0)	$ (207.0)	$ (166.0)
Unrecognized tax benefits		244.0
Recognized amount		$ 0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax statute of limitations owned U.S. subsidiaries		80.00%
Liability (refund) adjustment from settlement with taxing authority				$ 99.0
Subsequent Event \| Forecast
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Written off receivable balance	$ 92.0
Minimum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statute of limitations state and local entity		3 years
Statute of limitations foreign subsidiaries		3 years
Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Statute of limitations state and local entity		5 years
Statute of limitations foreign subsidiaries		10 years
Luxembourg Inland Revenue \| Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deferred tax assets		$ 6,000.0
Valuation allowances		(6,000.0)
National Tax Service of Korea
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income taxes receivable, noncurrent		$ 248.0	$ 253.0