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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			29 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Dec. 19, 2025 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 08, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 02, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2024 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2023 Plaintiff	Jun. 13, 2024 action	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Feb. 11, 2019 Plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2021 Plaintiff
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought (in shares) \| shares					29,402,900
Damages sought					$ 1,120,115.5
Disinterested voting shares in favor, percentage					72.00%
Loss contingency, damages awarded, value	$ 1	$ 129,000,000	$ 176,000,000	$ 345,000,000
Reduction to previously recognized stock-based compensation										$ (2,825,000,000)	$ (1,999,000,000)	$ (1,812,000,000)
Number of lawsuits filed \| Plaintiff						5			2				7
Actions taken by plaintiffs, number \| action							3
Product liability contingency, percentage of liability accountable by driver		67.00%
Product liability contingency, percentage of liability accountable by company		33.00%
Settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 200,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding, amount										$ 556,000,000
Director's Compensation
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Proceeds from settlements								$ 277,000,000
Loss contingency, damages paid								176,000,000
Reduction to previously recognized stock-based compensation								31,000,000
Net impact to additional paid-in-capital								$ 110,000,000