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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule Benefit Plans Disclosures Cash Contributions Contributions to these plans were as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended
  September 30, September 30,
In millions 2024 2023 2024 2023
Defined benefit pension contributions $ 9  $ $ 56  $ 102 
OPEB payments, net 4  16  13 
Defined contribution pension plans 27  29  101  102 
Components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefit cost
The components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense (income) under our plans were as follows:
  Pension    
  U.S. Plans U.K. Plans OPEB
  Three months ended September 30,
In millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
Service cost $ 35  $ 29  $ 4  $ $   $ — 
Interest cost 42  42  18  18  2 
Expected return on plan assets (72) (69) (26) (27)   — 
Amortization of prior service cost   —  1    — 
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 3  3  —  (1) (1)
Net periodic benefit expense (income) $ 8  $ $   $ (4) $ 1  $
  Pension
  U.S. Plans U.K. Plans OPEB
  Nine months ended September 30,
In millions 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023
Service cost $ 106  $ 87  $ 13  $ 12  $   $ — 
Interest cost 125  126  53  53  5 
Expected return on plan assets (217) (207) (76) (79)   — 
Amortization of prior service cost 1  1    — 
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 10  9  —  (2) (2)
Net periodic benefit expense (income) $ 25  $ 13  $   $ (13) $ 3  $