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Other Income - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |  |  |
Pension and other postretirement benefits (Note 13) | $ 120 | $ 117 | $ 126
COLI – net | 17 | 65 | (77)
Shareholder advisory costs | (59) | 0 | 0
Other | (13) | 9 | (36)
Other income – net | $ 65 | $ 191 | $ 13

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