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Consolidated Statement of Stockholder's Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Common Stock | Capital in excess of par value | Capital in excess of par value Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained earnings | Retained earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Treasury stock
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Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021 | $ 10,414 | $ (245) | $ 888 | $ 4,224 | $ (300) | $ 15,774 | $ 55 | $ 388 | $ (10,860) |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common and treasury stock pursuant to Employee stock plans | 46 |  |  | 29 |  |  |  |  | 17 |
Share-based compensation | 84 |  |  | 84 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | (107) |  |  |  |  | (107) |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 495 |  |  |  |  | 539 |  | (44) |  |
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2022 | 10,687 |  | 888 | 4,037 |  | 16,261 |  | 344 | (10,843) |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common and treasury stock pursuant to Employee stock plans | 50 |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  | 20 |
Share-based compensation | 86 |  |  | 86 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | (429) |  |  |  |  | (429) |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 121 |  |  |  |  | 465 |  | (344) |  |
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2023 | 10,515 |  | 888 | 4,153 |  | 16,297 |  | 0 | (10,823) |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of common stock | (251) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (251) | [1]
Issuance of common and treasury stock pursuant to Employee stock plans | 37 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  | 30 |
Share-based compensation | 45 |  |  | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends | (430) |  |  |  |  | (430) |  |  |  |
Stock warrants repurchase | (6) |  |  | (6) |  |  |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income (loss) | 440 |  |  |  |  | 465 |  | (25) |  |
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2024 | $ 10,350 |  | $ 888 | $ 4,199 |  | $ 16,332 |  | $ (25) | $ (11,044) |
[1] | Includes excise tax incurred on share repurchases, net of issuances, payable in April 2025.

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