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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025
Research and Development [Abstract] |
Schedule of research and development | Research and development costs consist of:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions) |  | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Product related research and development |  | $ | 154 |  |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  | $ | 299 |
Quality assurance |  | 5 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 8 |
|  | $ | 159 |  |  | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 302 |  |  | $ | 307 |

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