Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

STOCK INCENTIVE AND STOCK OPTION PLANS (Details 3) Grant Date Fair Value

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STOCK INCENTIVE AND STOCK OPTION PLANS (Details 3) Grant Date Fair Value - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions      
Expected life 5 years 6 years 6 years
Risk-free interest rate 4.10% 4.20% 3.91%
Expected volatility 30.12% 29.15% 28.73%
Dividend yield 2.59% 2.79% 2.81%
Performance Shares      
Share-based compensation plan, other than stock options, activity      
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares) 472,472 487,513 485,299
Granted (in shares) 202,736 259,004 170,205
Vested (in shares) (248,197) (233,136) (99,425)
Forfeited (in shares) (19,454) (40,909) (68,566)
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares) 407,557 472,472 487,513
Share-based compensation plan, other than stock options, weighted average grant date fair value activity      
Weighted-average Fair Value, Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 227.65 $ 216.24 $ 193.17
Granted (in dollars per share) 242.48 264.95 222.86
Vested (in dollars per share) 185.74 244.14 126.38
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 264.83 233.84 199.69
Weighted-average Nonvested, Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 258.77 $ 227.65 $ 216.24
Total fair value of equity instruments other than options vested in period (in dollars) $ 91 $ 63 $ 25
Restricted Shares      
Share-based compensation plan, other than stock options, activity      
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares) 405,117 310,340 236,413
Granted (in shares) 114,116 208,029 176,128
Vested (in shares) (78,084) (75,759) (74,270)
Forfeited (in shares) (20,213) (37,493) (27,931)
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares) 420,936 405,117 310,340
Share-based compensation plan, other than stock options, weighted average grant date fair value activity      
Weighted-average Fair Value, Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share) $ 247.88 $ 218.77 $ 213.66
Granted (in dollars per share) 303.98 276.83 223.92
Vested (in dollars per share) 169.73 215.98 215.38
Forfeited (in dollars per share) 253.47 232.01 217.01
Weighted-average Nonvested, Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share) $ 277.32 $ 247.88 $ 218.77
Total fair value of equity instruments other than options vested in period (in dollars) $ 33 $ 24 $ 17