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Income Taxes
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 was 21.8% and 14.9%, respectively, and 22.7% and 20.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 benefited from a discrete tax benefit of $43 million related to the estimated U.S. federal tax liability for 2024, partially offset by a $16 million discrete tax expense related primarily to the resolution of a foreign tax audit. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 also included a discrete tax benefit of $21 million in the first quarter of 2025 related to the reversal of a valuation allowance on net operating loss carryforwards. The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 benefited from discrete income tax benefits in the third quarter of 2024 of $107 million related to the utilization of capital loss carryforwards upon the sale of Wilsonart and $87 million related to a reorganization of the Company's intellectual property, partially offset by a $73 million discrete tax expense related to the remeasurement of unrecognized tax benefits associated with various intercompany transactions. Refer to Note 3. Sale of Noncontrolling Interest in Wilsonart International Holdings LLC for more information regarding the Wilsonart transaction. The effective tax rates for 2025 and 2024 also included discrete tax benefits related to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation of $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and $7 million and $11 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the U.S. and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. These tax returns are routinely audited by the tax authorities in these jurisdictions, including the Internal Revenue Service, His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, German Fiscal Authority, French Fiscal Authority, and Australian Tax Office, and a number of these audits are currently ongoing, which may increase the amount of the unrecognized tax benefits in future periods. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that within the next twelve months the amount of the Company's unrecognized tax benefits may be decreased by approximately $67 million related predominantly to the potential resolution of federal, state and foreign examinations. The Company has recorded its best estimate of the potential exposure for these issues.

On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the "Act") was enacted in the United States. The provisions of the Act extend and modify certain provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. While the provisions of the Act are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's operating results, financial position or cash flows for the twelve months ending December 31, 2025, the Company is assessing the potential impact of the Act on future periods.