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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Amount of cash outflow for debt, mandatory redeemable security, and principal payment for finance lease obligation.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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Debt - Gain Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal balance outstanding prior to repurchase		$ 519
Unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts		(4)
Amount paid to repurchase debt		(421)	$ 0
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, pre-tax		$ 94	$ 0
3.05% notes, due 2030 \| Senior notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Early extinguishment of debt	$ 34
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.05%	3.05%
4.35% notes, due 2048 \| Senior notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Early extinguishment of debt	$ 129
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.35%	4.35%
4.375% notes, due 2050 \| Senior notes
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Early extinguishment of debt	$ 136
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.375%	4.375%
Variable rate, due 2066 \| Subordinated Debt
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Early extinguishment of debt	$ 97
Variable rate, due 2067 \| Subordinated Debt
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Early extinguishment of debt	97
Variable rate, due 2066 \| Capital Securities
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Early extinguishment of debt	21
Variable rate, due 2067 \| Capital Securities
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Early extinguishment of debt	$ 5