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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income (Losses) Before Income Taxes
Components of income (loss) before income taxes:
(in millions)202420232022
Domestic$(20)$(1)$24 
Foreign435 347 359 
Total income before income taxes$415 $346 $383 
Schedule of Components of Provision (Benefit) For Income Taxes
Components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes:
(in millions)202420232022
Current tax provision
U.S. Federal$(3)$$10 
U.S. State(1)
Foreign73 54 55 
Deferred tax provision
U.S. Federal(6)
U.S. State(4)
Foreign(5)
Total income tax provision$70 $70 $74 
Schedule of Reconciliation of U.S. Federal Statutory Rate
Reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to UL Solutions effective tax rate:
202420232022
U.S. Federal Statutory Rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Effect of:
Foreign income taxed at different rates(a)
(4.2 %)(5.0 %)(2.3 %)
U.S. tax on foreign activities0.6 %2.0 %1.3 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit2.0 %0.9 %(1.3 %)
Goodwill impairment— %1.8 %— %
U.S. nondeductible compensation1.9 %— %— %
Release of uncertain tax positions for lapse of statutes(a)
(4.7 %)(0.1 %)— %
Other reconciling items, net0.3 %(0.4 %)0.6 %
Effective tax rate16.9 %20.2 %19.3 %
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(a)The Company has reclassified the amounts presented for the year ended December 31, 2023 to conform to the current period’s presentation.
Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Components of the deferred income tax assets and liabilities:
(in millions)20242023
Deferred tax assets
Accrued pension and postretirement liabilities$38 $47 
Accrued employee benefits41 42 
Other accrued expenses
Net operating loss carryforward44 46 
Advance payments39 25 
Operating lease liabilities46 38 
Capitalized research and development18 10 
Foreign tax credit12 
Other12 
Subtotal (before valuation allowances)257 230 
Valuation allowances(53)(56)
Total deferred tax assets204 174 
Deferred tax liabilities
Basis difference for intangible assets(38)(32)
Basis difference for fixed assets(20)(6)
Operating lease right-of-use assets(45)(36)
Tax on unrepatriated earnings(6)(5)
Other(10)(9)
Total deferred tax liabilities(119)(88)
Net deferred income tax assets$85 $86 
Schedule of Movements in Valuation Allowance
Movements in valuation allowance:
Deferred Tax Valuation AllowanceBalance at Beginning of YearCharged to Costs and ExpensesDeductionsBalance at End of Year
(in millions)
Year Ended December 31, 2024$56 $$(10)$53 
Year Ended December 31, 2023$47 $14 $(5)$56 
Year Ended December 31, 2022$42 $10 $(5)$47 
Schedule of Movements in Reserve For Uncertain Tax Positions
Movements in reserve for uncertain tax positions:
(in millions)202420232022
Balance at January 1,$30 $26 $25 
Increases related to prior period tax positions
Decreases related to prior period tax positions(5)— (3)
Increases related to current period tax positions— 
Lapse of statute of limitation(19)(1)— 
Settlement with taxing authorities(1)— (2)
Balance at December 31,$$30 $26