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Employee Benefit Plans - Assumptions (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Other Benefits |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations: |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.70% | 5.10% | 5.30%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |
Discount rate for service cost | 5.20% | 5.40% | 3.10%
Discount rate for interest cost | 5.10% | 5.20% | 2.40%
U.S. |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |
Expected return on plan assets | 7.00% |  |
U.S. | Pension Benefits |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations: |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.70% | 5.00% | 5.20%
Rate of compensation increase | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |
Discount rate for service cost | 5.00% | 5.20% | 3.60%
Discount rate for interest cost | 4.80% | 5.00% | 2.80%
Expected return on plan assets | 7.00% | 7.00% | 6.60%
Rate of compensation increase | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50%
U.S. | Other Benefits |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations: |  |  |
Discount rate | 5.60% | 5.00% | 5.20%
Int’l. | Pension Benefits |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations: |  |  |
Discount rate | 6.00% | 5.50% | 5.80%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.90% | 3.90% | 4.20%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost: |  |  |
Discount rate for service cost | 5.50% | 5.80% | 2.80%
Discount rate for interest cost | 5.50% | 5.80% | 2.80%
Expected return on plan assets | 5.90% | 6.10% | 3.90%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.90% | 4.20% | 4.10%

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