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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 
Foreign
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)
1.5 %
Foreign tax effects0.1 %
Effects of cross-border tax laws(1)(0.2)%
Tax credits(1)(0.3)%
Changes in valuation allowances0.6 %
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits0.6 %
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 expenses
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 $25 
Lease obligations27 24 
Inventory
Reserves11 
Tax losses
Total deferred tax assets82 66 
Valuation allowance(9)(7)
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance73 59 
Deferred tax liabilities
Intangible assets(268)(260)
Property, plant and equipment(111)(101)
Lease right-of-use assets(26)(23)
Prepaid expense(16)(12)
Financial instruments— (4)
Other(2)(1)
Total deferred tax liabilities(423)(401)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(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 $
Increase associated with tax positions taken during the current year
Increase (decrease) associated with tax positions taken in prior years(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 
State
Foreign
Net cash taxes paid$67