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Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Before Income Tax
The components of income before income tax were as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
(in millions)
Income before income taxes:
United States$381 $438 $380 
International12 13 13 
Total income before income taxes$393 $451 $393 
Schedule of Significant Components of Income Tax Expense
Significant components of income tax expense were as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
(in millions)
Current
United States
Federal$65 $93 $83 
State11 13 16 
Foreign3 4 3 
Total current income tax expense79 110 102 
Deferred
United States
Federal14 (1)(4)
State(1)(10)(3)
Foreign— — — 
Total deferred income tax (benefit) expense13 (11)(7)
Total income tax expense$92 $99 $95 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Taxes Computed at U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 21% for 2025 to our income tax expense was as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31,
2025
Amount
(in millions)
Percent
U.S. Federal statutory tax rate$83 21.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of Federal income tax effect (1)
6 1.5 %
Foreign tax effects1 0.1 %
Effects of cross-border tax laws(1)(0.2)%
Tax credits(1)(0.3)%
Changes in valuation allowances2 0.6 %
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits2 0.6 %
Income tax expense and effective tax rate$92 23.3 %
(1)    State taxes in Wisconsin, California and Minnesota made up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.
A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 21% for 2024 and 2023, to our income tax expense was as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
20242023
(in millions)
U.S. Federal income tax expense at the statutory rate$95 $82 
U.S. State income tax expense12 10 
Change in tax rates(1)
(9)— 
Non-deductible expenses2 3 
Return to provision adjustments(1)— 
Total income tax expense$99 $95 
(1)    Primarily due to a discrete tax benefit for the remeasurement of deferred tax liabilities due to a change in our state tax rates after apportionment.
Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Liability The components of our net deferred income tax liability were as follows:
As of December 31,
20252024
(in millions)
Deferred tax assets
Employee benefits$30 $25 
Lease obligations27 24 
Inventory8 8 
Reserves11 5 
Tax losses6 4 
Total deferred tax assets82 66 
Valuation allowance(9)(7)
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance73 59 
Deferred tax liabilities
Intangible assets(268)(260)
Property, plant and equipment(111)(101)
Lease right-of-use assets(26)(23)
Prepaid expense(16)(12)
Financial instruments— (4)
Other(2)(1)
Total deferred tax liabilities(423)(401)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(350)$(342)
Schedule of Activity Related to Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The following table summarizes the activity related to our gross unrecognized tax benefits:
For the Years Ended December 31,
202520242023
(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of the year$11 $11 $8 
Increase associated with tax positions taken during the current year1 1 2 
Increase (decrease) associated with tax positions taken in prior years1 (1)1 
Ending unrecognized tax benefits$13 $11 $11 
Schedule of Components of Cash Paid for Income Taxes, Net of Refunds Received
The components of cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received, were as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31,
2025
(in millions)
Federal$55 
State9 
Foreign3 
Net cash taxes paid$67