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BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Business Optimization Charges

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded the following charges related to business optimization programs.

			Three Months Ended September 30,									Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)			2024			2023						2024			2023
Restructuring charges			$	15		$	41					$	36		$	140
Costs to implement business optimization programs			3			7						13			27
Total business optimization charges			$	18		$	48					$	49		$	167

Components of Restructuring Charges

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, we recorded the following restructuring charges.

			Three months ended September 30, 2024
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A						Total
Employee termination costs			$	2		$	10					$	12
Contract termination and other costs			—			3						3
Total restructuring charges			$	2		$	13					$	15

			Three months ended September 30, 2023
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A			R&D			Total
Employee termination costs			$	6		$	29		$	4		$	39
Contract termination and other costs			—			2			—			2
Total restructuring charges			$	6		$	31		$	4		$	41

			Nine months ended September 30, 2024
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A						Total
Employee termination costs			$	4		$	25					$	29
Contract termination and other costs			1			6						7
Total restructuring charges			$	5		$	31					$	36

			Nine months ended September 30, 2023
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A			R&D			Total
Employee termination costs			$	25		$	89		$	10		$	124
Contract termination and other costs			—			5			—			5
Asset impairments			3			8			—			11
Total restructuring charges			$	28		$	102		$	10		$	140

Summary of Activity in Reserves Related to Restructuring Initiatives

The following table summarizes activity in the liability related to our restructuring initiatives.

(in millions)
Liability balance as of December 31, 2023			$	95
Charges			42
Payments			(59)
Reserve adjustments			(8)
Currency translation			4
Liability balance as of September 30, 2024			$	74

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