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Operating profit (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Revenue $ 6,164 $ 5,810 $ 5,549
Cost of goods sold (1,972) (1,764) (1,730)
Gross profit 4,192 4,046 3,819
Research and development expenses (296) (289) (339)
Marketing, selling and distribution expenses (2,362) (2,276) (2,218)
Administrative expenses (740) (824) (837)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (3,102) (3,100) (3,055)
Operating profit 794 657 425
Restructuring and rationalisation expenses 47 123 220
Acquisition and disposal related items 32 94 60
Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles 176 187 207
Amortisation of intangible assets 239 230 221
Impairment of intangible assets 10 16 37
Impairment of goodwill 0 65 84
Impairment of property, plant and equipment (reversal)/ charge (11) 9 31
Fair value remeasurement of trade investments 1   4
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 335 325 306
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 23 22 18
Advertising costs 91 84 88
Depreciation of right-of-use assets 49 54 54
BHR      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Impairment of goodwill 63 63  
Engage      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Impairment of goodwill     84
Cost of goods sold      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Charge relating to legal and other items 161 6 27
Restructuring and rationalisation expenses 13 20 73
Acquisition and disposal related items 2 13 3
Research and development expenses      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Charge relating to legal and other items 0 1 21
Restructuring and rationalisation expenses 2 0 18
Acquisition and disposal related items 0 0 1
Selling, general and administrative expenses      
Disclosure of attribution of expenses by nature to their function [line items]      
Charge relating to legal and other items 1   10
Restructuring and rationalisation expenses 32 103 129
Acquisition and disposal related items 30 81 56
Amortisation and impairment of software and other intangible assets 73 58 51
Amortisation and impairment of acquisition intangibles $ 176 187 $ 207
Credit relating to legal and other items   $ 19