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Amount of short-term and long-term debt and lease obligation.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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- Definition

Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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Amount of long-term debt and lease obligation, classified as noncurrent.

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Debt - Components of Debt (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 EUR (€)	May 21, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2024 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 549			$ 539
Total debt, excluding debt issuance costs	14,425			13,658
Debt issuance costs	(62)			(63)
Total debt	14,363			13,595
Less: Current portion of debt	(1,034)			(1,053)
Non-current debt due after one year	13,329			12,542
$292 million senior debentures due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	292
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	292			292
$500 million senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	500
$700 million receivables securitization due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	700
€750 million senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 750
$500 million senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	500
$600 million senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	600
€100 million receivables securitization variable funding notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		100
€230 million receivables securitization variable funding notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		230
€500 million senior green notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		500
$750 million senior notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	750
$400 million senior notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	400
$750 million senior green notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	750
$300 million senior notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	300
$76 million senior notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	76
$500 million senior notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	500
€600 million senior green notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		600
€500 million senior green notes due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		500
$600 million senior notes due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	600
$1,000 million senior green notes due 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	1,000
$850 million senior green notes due 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	850
€600 million senior green notes due 2036
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| €		€ 600
$3 million senior notes due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	3
$150 million senior notes due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	150
$1,000 million senior green notes due 2054
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	1,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 2,750
Senior notes \| $500 million senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	483			479
Senior notes \| €750 million senior notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	882			781
Senior notes \| $500 million senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	484			481
Senior notes \| $600 million senior notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	583			580
Senior notes \| €500 million senior green notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	587			520
Senior notes \| $750 million senior notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	749			749
Senior notes \| $400 million senior notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	449			454
Senior notes \| $750 million senior green notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	749			749
Senior notes \| $300 million senior notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	337			339
Senior notes \| $76 million senior notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	81			82
Senior notes \| $500 million senior notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	474			473
Senior notes \| €600 million senior green notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	705			624
Senior notes \| €500 million senior green notes due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	587			519
Senior notes \| $600 million senior notes due 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	518			514
Senior notes \| $1,000 million senior green notes due 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	1,000			1,000
Senior notes \| $850 million senior green notes due 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	850			850
Senior notes \| €600 million senior green notes due 2036
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	705			624
Senior notes \| $3 million senior notes due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	3			3
Senior notes \| $150 million senior notes due 2047
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	174			175
Senior notes \| $1,000 million senior green notes due 2054
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	1,000			1,000
Senior notes \| New Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 3,588
Secured debt \| $700 million receivables securitization due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	550			435
Secured debt \| €100 million receivables securitization variable funding notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	118			0
Secured debt \| €230 million receivables securitization variable funding notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	176			5
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	529			546
Vendor financing and commercial card programs
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	111			116
Term loan facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	600			600
Bank loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	94			120
Bank overdrafts
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, long-term and short-term, combined amount	$ 6			$ 9