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BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Business Optimization Charges

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded the following charges related to business optimization programs.

			Three Months Ended March 31,
(in millions)			2025			2024
Restructuring charges			$	44		$	17
Costs to implement business optimization programs			1			5
Total business optimization charges			$	45		$	22

Components of Restructuring Charges

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded the following restructuring charges.

			Three months ended March 31, 2025
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A			R&D			Total
Employee termination costs			$	12		$	13		$	1		$	26
Asset write offs			1			17			—			18
Total restructuring charges			$	13		$	30		$	1		$	44

			Three months ended March 31, 2024
(in millions)			COGS			SG&A						Total
Employee termination costs			$	3		$	11					$	14
Contract termination and other costs			—			3						3
Total restructuring charges			$	3		$	14					$	17

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, 2024			$	122
Charges			26
Payments			(36)
Currency translation			2
Liability balance as of March 31, 2025			$	114

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