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Retirement Plans and Other Retiree Benefits - Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Components of net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |
ERISA litigation matter |  | $ 65 |  | $ 267 | $ 65 | $ 0
Other Retiree Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | $ 1 |  | $ 2 |  | 3 | 4
Interest cost | 9 |  | 11 |  | 18 | 19
Expected return on plan assets | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) | (3) |  | (5) |  | (7) | (8)
Net periodic benefit cost | 7 |  | 8 |  | 14 | 15
ERISA litigation matter |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Total pension cost |  |  |  |  | 14 | 15
United States | Pension Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Interest cost | 23 |  | 24 |  | 47 | 47
Expected return on plan assets | (18) |  | (20) |  | (37) | (39)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) | 9 |  | 11 |  | 18 | 21
Net periodic benefit cost | 14 |  | 15 |  | 28 | 29
ERISA litigation matter |  |  |  |  | 50 | 0
Total pension cost |  |  |  |  | 78 | 29
United States | Other Retiree Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |
Voluntary benefit plan contribution |  |  |  |  | 11 | 0
International | Pension Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of net periodic benefit cost |  |  |  |  |  |
Service cost | 5 |  | 5 |  | 9 | 8
Interest cost | 8 |  | 7 |  | 16 | 15
Expected return on plan assets | (6) |  | (6) |  | (12) | (13)
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain) | 1 |  | 0 |  | 2 | 2
Net periodic benefit cost | $ 8 |  | $ 6 |  | 15 | 12
ERISA litigation matter |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Total pension cost |  |  |  |  | $ 15 | $ 12

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