Other Non-Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred taxes	$ 338	$ 374
Asbestos liabilities	184	195
Income taxes payable	27	30
Postemployment benefits	22	20
Environmental	12	12
Finance lease liabilities	5	5
Other	93	76
Other non-current liabilities	$ 681	$ 712

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Environmental Liabilities, Non-Current

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due beyond one year or the operating cycle, whichever is longer. Alternate captions include income taxes payable, noncurrent.

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