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Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 12) | $ 117 | $ 126 | $ 102
COLI – net | 65 | (77) | 17
Other | 9 | (36) | (42)
Other income – net | $ 191 | $ 13 | $ 77

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