Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Contributions Contributions to these plans were as follows:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
In millions 2026 2025 2026 2025
Defined benefit pension contributions $ 11  $ 11  $ 35  $ 34 
OPEB payments, net 2  1  6  4 
Defined contribution pension plans 25  24  94  100 
Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Cost
The components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense under our plans were as follows:
Pension
U.S. Plans U.K. Plans OPEB
Three months ended September 30,
In millions 2026 2025 2026 2025 2026 2025
Service cost $ 35  $ 34  $ 4  $ 4  $ —  $ — 
Interest cost 45  43  19  20  2  2 
Expected return on plan assets (71) (67) (25) (23) —  — 
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 3  2  9  7  (2) (1)
Net periodic benefit expense $ 12  $ 12  $ 7  $ 8  $ —  $ 1 
Pension
U.S. Plans U.K. Plans OPEB
Nine months ended September 30,
In millions 2026 2025 2026 2025 2026 2025
Service cost $ 104  $ 100  $ 11  $ 11  $ —  $ — 
Interest cost 133  130  58  58  4  5 
Expected return on plan assets (211) (201) (75) (68) —  — 
Amortization of prior service cost 1  1  1  1  —  — 
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 8  7  26  20  (4) (4)
Net periodic benefit expense $ 35  $ 37  $ 21  $ 22  $ —  $ 1