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INCOME TAX
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAX INCOME TAX
Our effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 were 15.3% and 13.4%, respectively. Our effective income tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 differed favorably from the U.S. statutory rate primarily as a result of foreign interest income not subject to tax, tax credits and the foreign-derived intangible income deduction. Our effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 also included the favorable effect of a change in the assessment of the need for a valuation allowance related to certain foreign tax credit carryforwards.

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, our effective income tax rate of 14.1% was lower than the U.S. statutory rate primarily due to the favorable effects of foreign-derived intangible income deductions, tax credits and foreign interest income not subject to tax. For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, our effective income tax rate of 24.9% was higher than the U.S. statutory rate as a result of a gain on the dispositions of our consumer and gaming businesses for income tax reporting purposes, while a net loss on the dispositions was recognized for financial reporting purposes, which was partially offset by the favorable effect on the rate of foreign interest income not subject to tax, tax credits and the foreign-derived intangible income deduction.