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Retirement benefit obligations (Details)
£ in Millions, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 04, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
country
item
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)   $ (19)     $ (20) $ (16) $ (19)
Amount recognised on the balance sheet - liability         (84) (79)  
Amount recognised on the balance sheet - asset         64 63  
Funded plans              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)         48 53  
Unfunded plans              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)         (20) (16)  
United Kingdom              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)         64 63  
OCI loss on trustee buy-in to defined benefit fund             (58)
Cash impact from trustee buy-in to defined benefit fund             0
United Kingdom | Funded plans              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)         64 63  
United States of America              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Group's retirement benefit obligations         0    
Lump sum paid in exchange for outstanding plan benefits   80          
Expense recognised on difference between lump sum paid and defined benefit obligation   4          
United States of America | Termination of US pension plan              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Premium amount paid with respect to settlement of plan $ 245            
United States of America | Termination of US pension plan | Forecast              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Gain on annuity purchase contract connected to termination of plan           2  
Other Countries              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)         (84) (79)  
Other Countries | Funded plans              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)         $ (16) (10)  
Pension plans              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Number of countries | country         12    
Number of major defined benefit plans | item         2    
Pension plans | Minimum              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Minimum funding requirement period         7 years    
Pension plans | Maximum              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefits as a percentage of final salary         66.70%    
Pension plans | Unfunded plans              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)         $ (59) (60)  
Pension plans | United Kingdom              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Transaction value of buy-in to pension fund | £       £ 260      
OCI loss on trustee buy-in to defined benefit fund             $ (58)
Cash impact from trustee buy-in to defined benefit fund     $ 0        
Pension plans | United States of America              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Lump sum paid in exchange for outstanding plan benefits   80          
Expense recognised on difference between lump sum paid and defined benefit obligation   $ 4          
Pension plans | United States of America | Termination of US pension plan              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Premium amount paid with respect to settlement of plan $ 245            
Retirement healthcare | Unfunded plans              
Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]              
Retirement benefit assets/(obligations)         $ (9) $ (9)