Employee Benefits - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Future Benefit Obligations (Details) - Pension Plan	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
U.K.
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.56%	5.55%
Underlying price inflation	2.29%	2.44%
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Rate of compensation increase	3.29%	3.44%
U.K. \| Maximum
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Rate of compensation increase	3.69%	3.94%
Other
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Underlying price inflation	2.00%	2.00%
Other \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.20%	3.26%
Rate of compensation increase	1.00%	1.00%
Other \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.78%	4.63%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	3.00%
U.S. \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.58%	5.18%
U.S. \| Maximum
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Discount rate	5.28%	5.52%

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- Definition

Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate increase of compensation, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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-Topic 715
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-Section 50
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