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Retirement benefit obligations - Reconciliation of benefit obligations and pension assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period $ (16) $ (19)
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Current service cost (7) (7)
Settlements   5
Interest (expense)/income 1  
Administration costs and taxes (7) (4)
Costs recognised in Income statement (13) (6)
Actuarial (loss)/gain due to liability experience (8) (6)
Actuarial gain due to financial assumptions change 23 62
Actuarial (loss)/gain due to demographic assumptions (2) 1
Return on plan assets (less)/greater than discount rate (8) (41)
Remeasurements recognised in OCI 5 16
Employer contributions 8 (9)
Benefits paid directly by the Group 4 3
Benefits paid, taxes and administration costs paid from scheme assets (4) (4)
Net cash 8 (10)
Exchange movements (4) 3
Amount recognised on the balance sheet (20) (16)
Amount recognised on the balance sheet - liability (84) (79)
Amount recognised on the balance sheet - asset 64 63
Obligations    
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period (625) (961)
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Current service cost (7) (7)
Settlements   255
Interest (expense)/income (28) (26)
Administration costs and taxes (7) (4)
Costs recognised in Income statement (42) 218
Actuarial (loss)/gain due to liability experience (8) (6)
Actuarial gain due to financial assumptions change 23 62
Actuarial (loss)/gain due to demographic assumptions (2) 1
Remeasurements recognised in OCI 13 57
Employee contributions (3) (3)
Benefits paid directly by the Group 4 3
Benefits paid, taxes and administration costs paid from scheme assets 48 41
Net cash 49 41
Exchange movements (55) 20
Amount recognised on the balance sheet (660) (625)
Amount recognised on the balance sheet - liability (230) (213)
Amount recognised on the balance sheet - asset (430) (412)
Asset    
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period 609 942
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Settlements   (250)
Interest (expense)/income 29 26
Costs recognised in Income statement 29 (224)
Return on plan assets (less)/greater than discount rate (8) (41)
Remeasurements recognised in OCI (8) (41)
Employer contributions 8 (9)
Employee contributions 3 3
Benefits paid, taxes and administration costs paid from scheme assets (52) (45)
Net cash (41) (51)
Exchange movements 51 (17)
Amount recognised on the balance sheet 640 609
Amount recognised on the balance sheet - liability 146 134
Amount recognised on the balance sheet - asset 494 475
United Kingdom    
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period 63  
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Amount recognised on the balance sheet $ 64 63
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation 13 years  
United Kingdom | Obligations    
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period $ (396)  
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Amount recognised on the balance sheet (414) (396)
United Kingdom | Asset    
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period 459  
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Amount recognised on the balance sheet 478 459
Other Countries    
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period (79)  
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Amount recognised on the balance sheet (84) (79)
Other Countries | Obligations    
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period (229)  
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Amount recognised on the balance sheet (246) (229)
Other Countries | Asset    
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]    
Amounts recognised on the balance sheet at beginning of the period 150  
Movement in pension benefit obligation and pension assets:    
Amount recognised on the balance sheet $ 162 $ 150