v3.26.1
DEBT - Narrative (Details)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
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May 31, 2025
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Dec. 31, 2024
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Dec. 31, 2025
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Aug. 06, 2025
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Dec. 31, 2025
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Dec. 31, 2024
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Dec. 31, 2023
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Jan. 31, 2027
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Mar. 31, 2026
Apr. 30, 2025
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Aug. 31, 2024
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Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Debt repaid       $ 0 $ 0   $ 126,000,000 $ 1,277,000,000        
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt       0 $ 0   0 29,000,000        
Outstanding commercial paper borrowings     $ 0 0   $ 0 $ 0          
Standby Letter of Credit Facility                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility       $ 1,900,000,000   $ 1,900,000,000           $ 1,900,000,000
4.0% Senior Notes due 2026                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Stated interest rate (in percent)       4.00%   4.00%            
4.0% Senior Notes due 2026 | Subsequent Event                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Debt repaid $ 347,000,000                      
Stated interest rate (in percent) 4.00%                      
4.75% Senior Notes due 2025                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Debt repaid     $ 126,000,000                  
Stated interest rate (in percent)     4.75%       4.75%          
Senior Notes                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Debt repaid               1,000,000,000.00        
Senior notes repurchased               1,040,000,000.00        
7.875% Debentures due 2023                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Debt repaid               $ 139,000,000        
Stated interest rate (in percent)               7.875%        
7.125% Senior Notes due 2023                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Debt repaid               $ 35,000,000        
Stated interest rate (in percent)               7.125%        
6.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2057                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Stated interest rate (in percent)       6.25%   6.25%            
Junior subordinated debentures     $ 644,000,000 $ 628,000,000   $ 628,000,000 $ 644,000,000          
6.25% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2057 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) 1                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Basis spread on variable rate (in percent)           3.899%            
6.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Stated interest rate (in percent)       6.375%   6.375%            
Junior subordinated debentures     989,000,000 $ 989,000,000   $ 989,000,000 989,000,000          
Interest rate, reset period (in years)               5 years        
6.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062 | US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate | From March 30, 2027                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Basis spread on variable rate (in percent)               3.999%        
6.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062 | US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate | From March 30, 2032                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Basis spread on variable rate (in percent)               4.249%        
6.375% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2062 | US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate | From March 30, 2047                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Basis spread on variable rate (in percent)               4.999%        
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility       3,500,000,000   3,500,000,000            
Borrowings outstanding       0   0            
Remaining borrowing capacity under credit facility       $ 3,500,000,000   $ 3,500,000,000            
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio       4.75   4.75            
Maximum amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents netted against consolidated indebtedness   $ 3,000,000,000.0                 $ 1,500,000,000  
Additional add-back of consolidated EBITDA, capped percentage   0.15                    
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Forecast                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility                 $ 3,440,000,000      
Maximum consolidated leverage ratio                   4.5    
Miramax Credit Facility, Matures November 2025 | Revolving Credit Facility                        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                        
Maximum borrowing capacity under credit facility     50,000,000 $ 50,000,000   $ 50,000,000 50,000,000          
Outstanding bank borrowings     $ 0 $ 0   $ 0 $ 0