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Property, Plant and Equipment-Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property plant and equipment |  |  |  | $ 15,244 | $ 13,863 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 8,103 | 7,426 |
Property, plant and equipment—net |  |  |  | 7,141 | 6,437 | $ 7,081
Construction in progress expenditures incurred but not yet paid |  |  |  | 68 | 53 |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  | (4) | (2) | (3)
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization related to property plant and equipment |  |  |  | 861 | 838 | 871
Changes in plant turnaround activity |  |  |  |  |  |
U.K. long-lived and intangible asset impairment | $ 87 |  | $ 236 | 0 | 239 | 236
Ince Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in plant turnaround activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of |  | $ 135 |  |  |  |
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment—net |  |  |  | 137 | 119 | 385
Changes in plant turnaround activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of | 69 | 135 |  |  |  |
Land |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property plant and equipment |  |  |  | 114 | 113 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property plant and equipment |  |  |  | 13,716 | 12,633 |
Changes in plant turnaround activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  |  |  | 312 | 355 | 226
Additions |  |  |  | 165 | 118 | 250
Depreciation |  |  |  | (138) | (134) | (121)
Acquisition of Waggaman ammonia production facility |  |  |  | 16 | 0 | 0
Effect of exchange rate changes and other |  |  |  | (3) | (6) | 0
Balance at the end of the period |  |  |  | 352 | 312 | 355
Capitalized Plant Turnaround, Impairment |  |  |  | 0 | (21) | $ 0
Machinery and equipment | Ince Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in plant turnaround activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of | 57 | 128 |  |  |  |
Building and improvements |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property plant and equipment |  |  |  | 1,020 | 914 |
Building and improvements | Ince Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in plant turnaround activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Construction in progress |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment-Net |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross property plant and equipment |  |  |  | $ 394 | $ 203 |
Construction in progress | Ince Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in plant turnaround activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of | $ 12 | $ 5 |  |  |  |

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