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Loss Contingency, Number Of Sites Jointly And Severally Liable For Cleanup

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Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreements, Number Of States

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Contingencies (Details) R$ in Millions	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) R$ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2019 BRL (R$)	Jul. 31, 2018 BRL (R$)	Jun. 30, 2025 BRL (R$) site petition patent state party	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) site petition patent state party
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of potentially responsible parties \| party			1	1
Number of states \| state			2	2
Legal settlement payment \| $				$ 0
Israel
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of class action petitions \| petition			2	2
Unfavorable Regulatory Action
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of sites jointly and severally liable for cleanup (fewer than) \| site			10	10
Emgality Patent Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of patents \| patent			3	3
Employee Litigation, July 2018 Ruling \| Brazil
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded, value		R$ 300	R$ 1,490	$ 273,000,000
Employee Litigation, July 2019 Ruling \| Brazil
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages awarded, value	R$ 500		R$ 154	$ 28,000,000