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Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended							3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Apr. 30, 2026	Jan. 31, 2026	Oct. 31, 2025	Jul. 31, 2025	Apr. 30, 2025	Jan. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025
Dividends paid to common shareholders										$ 8,088	$ 2,812
Cash dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share)								$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
Dividends payable on common shares								$ 58	$ 59	$ 58	$ 59	$ 7,972
Common equities
Dividends payable on common shares								$ 58	$ 59	58	$ 59
O2025A
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 13.50
Dividends paid to common shareholders			$ 7,913
O2024A
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)							$ 4.50
Dividends paid to common shareholders							$ 2,637
O2026Q3
Cash dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share)								$ 0.10
O2026Q3 \| Common equities
Dividends payable on common shares								$ 58		$ 58
O2026Q2
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10
Dividends paid to common shareholders	$ 58
O2026Q1
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)		$ 0.10
Dividends paid to common shareholders		$ 58
O2025Q4
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)			$ 0.10
Dividends paid to common shareholders			$ 59
O2025Q3
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)				$ 0.10
Dividends paid to common shareholders				$ 59
O2025Q2
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 0.10
Dividends paid to common shareholders					$ 58
O2025Q1
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)						$ 0.10
Dividends paid to common shareholders						$ 59
O2024Q4
Cash dividends paid on common stock (in dollars per share)							$ 0.10
Dividends paid to common shareholders							$ 58