Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Assets and Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Assets and Other Assets

9 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Assets and Other Assets

We estimate fair value at a price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the principal market for the asset or liability. Our valuation techniques require inputs that we categorize using a three-level hierarchy, from highest to lowest level of observable inputs. Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices or other market data for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based upon our own judgment and assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. Classification of a financial asset or liability within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fair values of our foreign currency forward contracts (see “Note 10 – Derivative Financial Instruments”), warrants (before their expiration, see “Note 15 – Income per Share”), and plan assets of defined benefit pension plans (see “Note 11 – Employee Benefit Plans”) are all Level 2 valuations and the fair value of the credit default swap is a Level 3 valuation (see “Note 10 – Derivative Financial Instruments”).

Our other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term borrowings and long-term debt. The carrying values of these financial instruments (excluding long-term debt) approximate their fair value due to their short maturities.

The fair value of our long-term debt fluctuates with changes in applicable interest rates among other factors. Fair value will exceed carrying value when the current market interest rate is lower than the interest rate at which the debt was originally issued and will be less than the carrying value when the current market interest rate is greater than the interest rate at which the debt was originally issued. The fair value of our long-term debt (excluding Finance Leases) in the following table is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy and is established based on observable inputs in less active markets.

	December 31, 2024				December 31, 2023
(Dollars in millions)	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
6.5% Senior Secured Notes due 2028	—		—		243		258
8.625% Senior Notes due 2030	1,586		1,650		1,587		1,673
Long-Term Debt (excluding Finance Leases)	$	1,586	$	1,650	$	1,830	$	1,931