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Retirement Programs - Assumptions Used in Determining Benefit Obligations and Net Benefit Costs (Details) - Pensions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 5.03% | 5.35%
Interest crediting rate |  | 4.03% | 4.02%
Rate of increase in compensation levels |  | 3.50% | 3.25%
Discount rate |  | 5.35% | 2.78%
Interest crediting rate |  | 4.02% | 2.06%
Rate of increase in compensation levels |  | 3.25% | 3.25%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets |  | 7.00% | 7.00%
Actual rate of return on plan assets, period |  | 10 years |
Actual rate of return on plan assets |  | 6.60% |
U.S. | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | 7.00% |  |
Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Discount rate |  | 4.27% | 4.58%
Interest crediting rate |  | 1.70% | 2.13%
Rate of increase in compensation levels |  | 2.58% | 2.59%
Discount rate |  | 4.58% | 1.82%
Interest crediting rate |  | 2.13% | 1.03%
Rate of increase in compensation levels |  | 2.59% | 2.55%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets |  | 5.64% | 5.60%
Actual rate of return on plan assets |  | 4.90% |
Non-U.S. | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets | 5.83% |  |
Equity securities | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on plan assets |  | 8.40% |
Equity securities | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on plan assets |  | 7.20% |
Fixed income securities | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on plan assets |  | 4.80% |
Fixed income securities | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on plan assets |  | 5.90% |
Other | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on plan assets |  | 3.40% |
Other | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected rate of return on plan assets |  | 5.80% |
Minimum | Equity securities | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Minimum | Equity securities | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 15.00% | 15.00%
Minimum | Fixed income securities | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 20.00% | 20.00%
Minimum | Fixed income securities | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 30.00% | 30.00%
Minimum | Other | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 2.00% | 2.00%
Minimum | Other | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 30.00% | 30.00%
Maximum | Equity securities | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 70.00% | 70.00%
Maximum | Equity securities | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 25.00% | 25.00%
Maximum | Fixed income securities | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Maximum | Fixed income securities | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Maximum | Other | U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 8.00% | 8.00%
Maximum | Other | Non-U.S. |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, target allocation, percentage |  | 50.00% | 50.00%

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