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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Goodwill Identified, by Segment | Goodwill is identified by segment as follows (in millions):
|  | Energy Products and Services |  |  | Energy Equipment |  |  | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 746 |  |  | $ | 816 |  |  | $ | 1,562 |
Goodwill acquired during period |  |  | 70 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 70 |
Adjustment during the measurement period of assets acquired |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | )
Balance at December 31, 2024 |  | $ | 814 |  |  | $ | 816 |  |  | $ | 1,630 |
Adjustment during the measurement period of assets acquired |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (11 | )
Reclassification between segments |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |
Impairment |  |  | — |  |  |  | (40 | ) |  |  | (40 | )
Currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 3 |
Balance at December 31, 2025 (1) |  | $ | 805 |  |  | $ | 777 |  |  | $ | 1,582 |
(1) Accumulated goodwill impairment was $7,301 million as of December 31, 2025.
Identified Intangible Assets, by Segment | The net book values of identified intangible assets are identified by segment as follows (in millions):
|  | Energy Products and Services |  |  | Energy Equipment |  |  | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 151 |  |  | $ | 450 |
Additions to intangible assets |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 7 |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  | 102 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 102 |
Amortization |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (21 | ) |  |  | (49 | )
Currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (2 | )
Balance at December 31, 2024 |  | $ | 374 |  |  | $ | 134 |  |  | $ | 508 |
Additions to intangible assets |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 6 |
Adjustment during the measurement period of assets acquired |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11 |
Reclassification between segments |  |  | (32 | ) |  |  | 32 |  |  |  | — |
Write-offs |  |  | — |  |  |  | (18 | ) |  |  | (18 | )
Amortization |  |  | (33 | ) |  |  | (22 | ) |  |  | (55 | )
Currency translation adjustments and other |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 3 |
Balance at December 31, 2025 |  | $ | 321 |  |  | $ | 134 |  |  | $ | 455 |
Identified Intangible Assets, by Major Classification | Identified intangible assets by major classification consist of the following (in millions):
|  | Gross |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net Book Value |
December 31, 2024: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 531 |  |  | $ | (388 | ) |  | $ | 143 |
Trademarks |  |  | 194 |  |  |  | (139 | ) |  |  | 55 |
Patents |  |  | 153 |  |  |  | (85 | ) |  |  | 68 |
Indefinite-lived trade names |  |  | 196 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 196 |
Other |  |  | 125 |  |  |  | (79 | ) |  |  | 46 |
Total identified intangibles |  | $ | 1,199 |  |  | $ | (691 | ) |  | $ | 508 |
December 31, 2025: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 546 |  |  | $ | (414 | ) |  | $ | 132 |
Trademarks |  |  | 180 |  |  |  | (137 | ) |  |  | 43 |
Patents |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | (81 | ) |  |  | 47 |
Indefinite-lived trade names |  |  | 196 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 196 |
Other |  |  | 126 |  |  |  | (89 | ) |  |  | 37 |
Total identified intangibles |  | $ | 1,176 |  |  | $ | (721 | ) |  | $ | 455 |

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