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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Taxes on Income
For financial reporting purposes, income before income taxes includes the following components: 
For the Years Ended December 31,
(In millions)
202520242023
Income before income taxes:
U.S.$1,986 $1,894 $1,823 
Foreign3,553 3,586 3,203 
 $5,539 $5,480 $5,026 
The expense (benefit) for income taxes is comprised of:
Current –
U.S. federal$203 $247 $273 
U.S. state and local131 123 142 
Foreign848 836 838 
 1,182 1,206 1,253 
Deferred –
U.S. federal73 53 29 
U.S. state and local16 20 15 
Foreign34 84 (73)
 123 157 (29)
Total income taxes$1,305 $1,363 $1,224 
Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities
The significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities and their balance sheet classifications are as follows:
December 31,
(In millions)
20252024
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses not currently deductible$745 $713 
Differences related to non-U.S. operations (a)286 282 
Accrued U.S. retirement benefits131 149 
Net operating losses (b)346 312 
Income currently recognized for tax39 40 
Other49 40 
 $1,596 $1,536 
Deferred tax liabilities:  
Differences related to non-U.S. operations$590 $588 
Depreciation and amortization699 616 
Accrued retirement & post-retirement benefits – non-U.S. operations440 374 
Capitalized expenses currently recognized for tax144 133 
Other48 42 
 $1,921 $1,753 
(a)Net of valuation allowances of $96 million in 2025 and $75 million in 2024.
(b)Net of valuation allowances of $62 million in 2025 and $69 million in 2024.
December 31,
(In millions)
20252024
Balance sheet classifications:
Deferred tax assets$212 $237 
Other liabilities$537 $454 
Schedule of U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
A reconciliation from the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,2025
AmountPercentage
U.S. federal statutory rate$1,163 21.0 %
U.S. state and local income taxes – net of U.S. Federal income tax benefit (a)116 2.1 
Change in valuation allowance19 0.4 
Tax credits(20)(0.4)
Nontaxable and nondeductible items, net(8)(0.1)
Cross-border taxes
   Tax on flow through entities(138)(2.5)
   Other24 0.4 
Other U.S. adjustments(24)(0.4)
Foreign tax effects
United Kingdom41 0.7 
Other foreign129 2.3 
Worldwide changes in prior year unrecognized tax benefits3 0.1 
Effective tax rate$1,305 23.6 %
(a)State taxes in New York State, California, New York City, Illinois, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania made up the majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.
For the Years Ended December 31,20242023
U.S. federal statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %
U.S. state and local income taxes – net of U.S. Federal income tax benefit2.1 2.6 
Differences related to non-U.S. operations2.5 2.2 
Change in valuation allowance— (1.4)
Equity compensation(0.7)(0.7)
Uncertain tax positions(0.3)(0.1)
Other0.3 0.7 
Effective tax rate24.9 %24.3 %
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Following is a reconciliation of the Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
(In millions)202520242023
Balance at January 1,$112 $124 $97 
Additions, based on tax positions related to current year5 
Additions for tax positions of prior years3 44 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(1)— (8)
Settlements(1)(10)(8)
Lapses in statutes of limitations(9)(15)(7)
Balance at December 31,$109 $112 $124 
Schedule of Status of Audits for Significant Jurisdictions Outside of the United States
The status of audits for significant jurisdictions outside the U.S. are summarized in the table below:
Tax Audit (Years)
Jurisdiction:Initiated in 2025OngoingConcluded in 2025
 United Kingdom20232016 - 2022
 Canada20242021
 Australia2021 - 20232019 - 2020
 Germany2017 - 2020
 France2022 - 20232021
 Italy2020
 2015 - 2017
2018
 Singapore2023 2019 - 20222018
 Japan20242021 - 2024
 Mexico2020 
 India2007 - 2022