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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Components of income taxes on income before income taxes and the components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows, in millions:

 202520242023
Income before income taxes:
U.S. $889 $881 $968 
Foreign246 280 270 
$1,135 $1,161 $1,238 
Income tax expense:
Currently payable:
U.S. Federal$123 $153 $189 
State and local17 26 47 
Foreign74 80 74 
Deferred:
U.S. Federal51 14 — 
State and local(39)
Foreign
$277 $287 $278 
Deferred tax assets at December 31:
Receivables$$
Inventories16 13 
Other assets, including stock-based compensation
Accrued liabilities43 48 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities46 44 
Other long-term liabilities46 49 
Capitalized research expenditures— 48 
Net operating loss carryforward52 57 
Tax credit carryforward
226 283 
Valuation allowance(27)(27)
199 256 
Deferred tax liabilities at December 31:
Property and equipment83 77 
Operating lease right-of-use assets49 45 
Intangibles79 80 
Investment in foreign subsidiaries16 14 
Other17 16 
244 232 
Net deferred tax (liability) asset at December 31$(45)$24 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Components of income taxes on income before income taxes and the components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows, in millions:

 202520242023
Income before income taxes:
U.S. $889 $881 $968 
Foreign246 280 270 
$1,135 $1,161 $1,238 
Income tax expense:
Currently payable:
U.S. Federal$123 $153 $189 
State and local17 26 47 
Foreign74 80 74 
Deferred:
U.S. Federal51 14 — 
State and local(39)
Foreign
$277 $287 $278 
Deferred tax assets at December 31:
Receivables$$
Inventories16 13 
Other assets, including stock-based compensation
Accrued liabilities43 48 
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities46 44 
Other long-term liabilities46 49 
Capitalized research expenditures— 48 
Net operating loss carryforward52 57 
Tax credit carryforward
226 283 
Valuation allowance(27)(27)
199 256 
Deferred tax liabilities at December 31:
Property and equipment83 77 
Operating lease right-of-use assets49 45 
Intangibles79 80 
Investment in foreign subsidiaries16 14 
Other17 16 
244 232 
Net deferred tax (liability) asset at December 31$(45)$24 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax expense the U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate to the Income Tax Expense on Income
A reconciliation of income tax expense at the U.S. Federal statutory tax rate to the income tax expense on income before income taxes was as follows, in millions:
Year Ended December 31,
 202520242023
Income tax expense at U.S. Federal statutory tax rate$238 21.0 %$244 21.0 %$260 21.0 %
State and local tax effects, net of U.S. Federal tax benefit (A):
State and local taxes32 2.8 26 2.2 29 2.3 
Valuation allowance(2)(0.2)(1)(0.1)(29)(2.3)
Foreign tax effects:
Germany:
Municipal taxes15 1.4 19 1.6 17 1.3 
Other0.4 — — (3)(0.2)
Other foreign jurisdictions0.5 0.7 10 0.8 
Effect of cross-border tax laws(1)(0.1)(4)(0.3)(4)(0.3)
Tax credits(7)(0.6)(8)(0.7)(8)(0.6)
Nontaxable or nondeductible items:
Stock-based compensation(2)(0.2)(10)(0.9)(6)(0.5)
Nondeductible expense0.3 0.8 0.5 
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits(10)(0.9)0.3 0.6 
Other adjustments — — 0.1 (1)(0.1)
Income tax expense$277 24.4 %$287 24.7 %$278 22.5 %
(A)The states that contribute to the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category include California, New Jersey, Illinois, and New York for 2025; California, New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Michigan for 2024; and California, Florida, Maryland, Georgia, Oregon, and Tennessee for 2023.
Supplemental Disclosures Income Taxes Paid
Income taxes paid by jurisdiction, exceeding 5% of the total income taxes paid by year, were as follows, in millions:
Year Ended December 31,
 202520242023
U.S. Federal$110 $160 $194 
State and local27 26 36 
Foreign:
Germany:
Corporate income tax31 24 34 
Schiltach municipal tax15 
Other10 17 23 
China15 
Other foreign jurisdictions28 33 41 
Total$236 $260 $328 
Schedule of Reconciliation of the Beginning and Ending Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Including Related Interest and Penalties
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending liability for uncertain tax positions is as follows, in millions:
 20252024
Balance at January 1$85 $84 
Current year tax positions:
Additions14 14 
Reductions(4)(1)
Prior year tax positions:
Additions— 
Reductions(1)— 
Lapse of applicable statutes of limitation(21)(13)
Balance at December 31$73 $85 
Liability for interest and penalties15 16 
Balance at December 31, including interest and penalties$88 $101