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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract] |
Components of comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | Changes in each component for the three years ended December 31 were as follows:
(Millions), net of tax |  | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities |  | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gains (Losses), Net of Hedges (a) |  | Net Unrealized Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Gains (Losses) |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balances as of December 31, 2020 |  | $ | 65 |  |  | $ | (2,229) |  |  | $ | (731) |  |  | $ | (2,895) |
Net change |  | (42) |  |  | (163) |  |  | 155 |  |  | (50) |
Balances as of December 31, 2021 |  | 23 |  |  | (2,392) |  |  | (576) |  |  | (2,945) |
Net change |  | (87) |  |  | (230) |  |  | 52 |  |  | (265) |
Balances as of December 31, 2022 |  | (64) |  |  | (2,622) |  |  | (524) |  |  | (3,210) |
Net change |  | 50 |  |  | 51 |  |  | 37 |  |  | 138 |
Balances as of December 31, 2023 |  | $ | (14) |  |  | $ | (2,571) |  |  | $ | (487) |  |  | $ | (3,072) |
(a)Refer to Note 13 for additional information on hedging activity.
AOCI income tax effect | The following table shows the tax impact for the years ended December 31 for the changes in each component of AOCI presented above:
|  | Tax expense (benefit)
(Millions) |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Net unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities |  | $ | 16 |  |  | $ | (27) |  |  | $ | (13) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of hedges |  | (158) |  |  | 75 |  |  | 51 |
Pension and other postretirement benefits |  | (3) |  |  | 27 |  |  | 52 |
Total tax impact |  | $ | (145) |  |  | $ | 75 |  |  | $ | 90 |

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