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Restructuring Actions - Cash and Non-Cash Impacts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  |  | $ 99 |  |  | $ 99 |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 40 | $ 35 | 103 |  | $ 58 | 178 | $ 310 | $ 415
Non-cash changes |  |  |  |  |  | (81) |  |
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (124) |  |
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance | 81 |  |  | $ 99 |  | 81 |  | 99
2023 to 2025 PFAS Exit Actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 7 |  |  | 24 | 40 | 19 |  | 64
Employee Related | 2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  |  | 99 |  |  | 99 |  |
Restructuring charges | 27 | 24 | 46 |  | 26 | 97 | 258 |
Non-cash changes |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (124) |  |
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance | 81 |  |  | 99 |  | 81 |  | 99
Employee Related | 2023 to 2025 PFAS Exit Actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  |  | 60 |  |  | 60 |  |
Restructuring charges | 7 | 8 | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  |
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | (33) |  |
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance | 41 |  |  | 60 |  | 41 |  | 60
Asset-Related and Other | 2023 Restructuring Actions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Roll Forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued restructuring action balances, beginning balance |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring charges | 13 | $ 11 | $ 57 |  | $ 32 | 81 | $ 52 |
Non-cash changes |  |  |  |  |  | (81) |  |
Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Cash payments |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Accrued restructuring actions balances, ending balance | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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