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OTHER ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
OTHER ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY OTHER ITEMS IMPACTING COMPARABILITY
Our primary measure of segment performance as shown in Note 2, "Segment Reporting," excludes certain items we do not believe are representative of the ongoing operations of our business segments. Excluding these items from our segment measure of performance allows for better year-over-year comparison:

 Three months ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
(In millions)2024202320242023
Acquisition costs (1)
$1 $— 6 — 
FMS U.K. exit, primarily net commercial claim proceeds (2)
— 4 — (32)
Currency translation adjustment loss
— — — 188 
Other, net (1)
— — (1)(1)
Other items impacting comparability$1 $4 $5 $155 
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(1)Included within "Restructuring and other items, net" in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
(2)Primarily included within "Restructuring and other items, net" in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.