Other income (expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Investment and interest income | $ 416 | $ 482 | $ 494 |
| Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (168) | 71 | (96) |
| License fee income | 143 | 142 | 146 |
| Gains (losses) on securities | 30 | 39 | 11 |
| Net periodic pension and OPEB income (cost), excluding service cost | 343 | 165 | 47 |
| Miscellaneous income (loss) | 128 | (86) | (7) |
| Total | $ 892 | $ 813 | $ 595 |
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- Definition This element represents the miscellaneous nonoperating income and loss incurred during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for net periodic pension and postretirement costs excluding the current service cost component. Includes, but is not limited to, interest cost, actual return on plan assets, amortization of loss (gain), amortization of prior service cost (credit), amortization of transition obligation (asset), loss (gain) from a settlement or curtailment, and certain termination benefits. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before tax, of realized and unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency transaction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after accretion (amortization) of discount (premium), and investment expense, of interest income and dividend income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Ancillary revenue earned during the period from the consideration paid to the entity for the use of its rights and property by another party. Examples include licensing the use of copyrighted materials and leasing the extraction of natural resources. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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