Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Net Debt-To-EBITDA Ratio

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Debt (Credit Facilities) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Nov. 03, 2025	Nov. 17, 2022
Revolving Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum net debt-to-EBITDA financial ratio covenant	375.00%
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	2.00%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| High Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - commitment fee percentage	0.06%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Moderate Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - commitment fee percentage	0.07%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - commitment fee percentage	0.08%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A. \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A. \| Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A. \| Benchmark Rate Revolving Advances \| High Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.69%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A. \| Benchmark Rate Revolving Advances \| Moderate Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.805%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A. \| Benchmark Rate Revolving Advances \| Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.92%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A. \| Benchmark Rate Revolving Advances \| Very Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	1.045%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A. \| Additional Margin Upon Default \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A. \| Additional Margin Upon Default \| Benchmark Rate Revolving Advances
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	1.00%
Term Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum net debt-to-EBITDA financial ratio covenant	375.00%
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	2.00%
Term Loan \| High Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - commitment fee percentage	0.05%
Term Loan \| Medium Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - commitment fee percentage	0.06%
Term Loan \| Moderate Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - commitment fee percentage	0.07%
Term Loan \| Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - commitment fee percentage	0.08%
Term Loan \| Very Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - commitment fee percentage	0.10%
Term Loan \| Bank of America, N.A. \| Base Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.00%
Term Loan \| Bank of America, N.A. \| Federal Funds Rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.50%
Term Loan \| Bank of America, N.A. \| Additional Margin Upon Default \| SOFR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	1.00%
364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| High Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.45%
364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| Medium Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.575%
364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| Moderate Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.825%
364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.95%
364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| Very Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	1.075%
Two-Year Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| High Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.55%
Two-Year Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| Medium Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.675%
Two-Year Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| Moderate Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	0.925%
Two-Year Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	1.05%
Two-Year Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A. \| SOFR \| Very Low Credit Rating
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - basis spread of variable rate	1.175%
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Agreement \| Citibank, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - maximum borrowing capacity		$ 12,000,000,000	$ 12,000,000,000
Amount outstanding	$ 0
Line of Credit \| Term Loan \| Bank of America, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - maximum borrowing capacity		17,500,000,000
Amount outstanding	$ 0
Line of Credit \| 364-Day Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - maximum borrowing capacity		6,000,000,000
Line of Credit \| Two-Year Term Loan Facility \| Bank of America, N.A.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit agreement - maximum borrowing capacity		$ 11,500,000,000