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DEBT (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Debt Outstanding | The Company had debt outstanding as follows:
| December 31,
(in millions) | 2025 |  | 2024
Short-term borrowings | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 61 |
Long-term debt |  |  |
3.375% Senior notes due 03/15/25 | — |  |  | 334 |
2.650% Senior notes due 07/01/27 ($1,100 million par value) | 1,097 |  |  | 1,095 |
7.125% Senior notes due 02/15/29 ($121 million par value) | 120 |  |  | 120 |
4.950% Senior notes due 08/15/29 ($500 million par value) | 496 |  |  | 495 |
1.000% Senior notes due 05/19/31 (€1,000 million par value) | 1,163 |  |  | 1,022 |
5.400% Senior notes due 08/15/34 ($500 million par value) | 494 |  |  | 493 |
4.375% Senior notes due 03/15/45 ($500 million par value) | 495 |  |  | 495 |
Term loan facilities, finance leases and other | 31 |  |  | 46 |
Total long-term debt | 3,896 |  |  | 4,100 |
Less: current portion | 2 |  |  | 337 |
Long-term debt, net of current portion | $ | 3,894 |  |  | $ | 3,763 |
Schedule of Consolidated Statements of Operations | The following table provides details on Interest expense, net included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations:
| Year Ended December 31,
(in millions) | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Interest expense | $ | 99 |  |  | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 73 |
Interest income | (60) |  |  | (54) |  |  | (35) |
Gain on debt extinguishment | — |  |  | (10) |  |  | (28) |
Interest expense, net | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 20 |  |  | $ | 10 |
Schedule of Annual Principal Payments | Annual principal payments required as of December 31, 2025 are as follows:
(in millions) |
2026 | $ | 5 |
2027 | 1,106 |
2028 | 5 |
2029 | 633 |
2030 | 2 |
After 2030 | 2,179 |
Total payments | $ | 3,930 |
Less: unamortized premiums, net of discount | (31) |
Total short and long-term debt | $ | 3,899 |

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