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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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Weighted-average interest crediting rate used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, cash balance and other defined benefit plans with promised interest crediting rate.

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Employee Retirement Benefits - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Target asset allocations [Abstract]
Defined contribution expense	$ 83	$ 78	$ 68
Pension Benefits [Member]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations [Abstract]
Discount rate (in hundredths)	5.58%	4.88%
Salary increase (in hundredths)	4.90%	4.90%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Weighted-Average Interest Crediting Rate	3.88%	3.89%
Pension Benefits [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Target asset allocations [Abstract]
Equity investments, target allocation percentage (in hundredths)	43.00%
Pension Benefits [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities
Target asset allocations [Abstract]
Equity investments, target allocation percentage (in hundredths)	32.00%
Pension Benefits [Member] \| Alternative Investments [Member]
Target asset allocations [Abstract]
Equity investments, target allocation percentage (in hundredths)	20.00%
Pension Benefits [Member] \| Convertible Securities [Member]
Target asset allocations [Abstract]
Equity investments, target allocation percentage (in hundredths)	5.00%
FPL [Member]
Target asset allocations [Abstract]
Defined contribution expense	$ 44	$ 43	$ 41