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Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Non-operating expense |  |
Total net periodic benefit cost (benefit) | $ (31) | $ (67)
Postretirement Benefits |  |
Operating expense |  |
Service cost | 6 | 11
Non-operating expense |  |
Interest cost | 22 | 13
Expected return on plan assets | (19) | (18)
Amortization of transition asset | 0 | 0
Amortization of prior service benefit | (8) | (7)
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 2 | 10
Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other | 0 | 1
Total non-operating expense (benefit) | (3) | (1)
Total net periodic benefit cost (benefit) | 3 | 10
United States | Qualified and Non-qualified Pension Benefits |  |
Operating expense |  |
Service cost | 43 | 64
Non-operating expense |  |
Interest cost | 166 | 104
Expected return on plan assets | (244) | (241)
Amortization of transition asset | 0 | 0
Amortization of prior service benefit | (6) | (6)
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 73 | 106
Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other | 0 | 0
Total non-operating expense (benefit) | (11) | (37)
Total net periodic benefit cost (benefit) | 32 | 27
International | Qualified and Non-qualified Pension Benefits |  |
Operating expense |  |
Service cost | 19 | 35
Non-operating expense |  |
Interest cost | 55 | 32
Expected return on plan assets | (75) | (72)
Amortization of transition asset | 0 | 0
Amortization of prior service benefit | 1 | 0
Amortization of net actuarial loss | 2 | 11
Settlements, curtailments, special termination benefits and other | 0 | 0
Total non-operating expense (benefit) | (17) | (29)
Total net periodic benefit cost (benefit) | $ 2 | $ 6

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