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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefits

						First Quarter
						2025						2024
						($ in millions)
Stock-based compensation expense						$	18					$	19
Total tax benefit						5						5

Schedule of Long-Term Incentive Plan Awards

During the first quarter of 2025, we granted stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs) pursuant to the Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), as follows:

						First Quarter
						Granted						Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Stock options						80,067						$	87.33
RSUs						190,134						255.32
PSUs						66,334						296.55

Summary of Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units, and Performance Share Units

						First Quarter
						2025						2024
						($ in millions)
Options exercised						42,552						97,217
Cash received upon exercise						$	4					$	9
Related tax benefits realized						1						3

						First Quarter
						2025						2024
						($ in millions)
RSUs vested						152,764						156,651
Common Stock issued net of tax withholding						107,257						108,250
Related tax benefits realized						$	1					$	—

						First Quarter
						2025						2024
						($ in millions)
PSUs earned						8,540						41,580
Common Stock issued net of tax withholding						5,633						26,056
Related tax benefits realized						$	—					$	—

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