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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Pension Plans  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Net Benefit Costs
The Company has defined benefit pension plans covering eligible employees in the U.S. and in certain of its international subsidiaries. The net periodic benefit cost (credit) of such plans consisted of the following components: 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2024202320242023
($ in millions)U.S.InternationalU.S.InternationalU.S.InternationalU.S.International
Service cost$100 $60 $88 $48 $273 $182 $239 $148 
Interest cost134 74 130 76 403 220 396 225 
Expected return on plan assets(206)(139)(182)(131)(621)(416)(553)(390)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service (credit) cost
— (3)— (6)— (10)(1)
Net loss (gain) amortization
12 — (1)30 — (2)
Termination benefits— — — — 
Curtailments— — — — — — — 
Settlements— — — — — — 26 — 
 $41 $(7)$37 $(14)$90 $(20)$114 $(14)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Net Benefit Costs
The Company provides medical benefits, principally to its eligible U.S. retirees and similar benefits to their dependents, through its other postretirement benefit plans. The net credit of such plans consisted of the following components: 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)2024202320242023
Service cost$$$23 $24 
Interest cost14 16 42 47 
Expected return on plan assets(20)(16)(60)(48)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credit(11)(12)(32)(37)
Net gain amortization(14)(11)(38)(31)
Curtailments— — — (1)
 $(24)$(15)$(65)$(46)