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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024
Research and Development [Abstract] |
Schedule of Research and Development Costs | The following table presents the Company’s gross and net expenditures on R&D activities:
| Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
(in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  |  |  |
Gross R&D expenditures | $ | 218 |  |  | $ | 197 |  |  |  |  |
Customer reimbursements | (31) |  |  | (31) |  |  |  |  |
Net R&D expenditures | $ | 187 |  |  | $ | 166 |  |  |  |  |

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