Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following tables summarize the basis used to measure certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis:


		September 30, 2024			December 31, 2023		September 30, 2023
(In millions)	Level 21			Level 21	Level 21
Assets at fair value:

Marketable securities		$	56		$	98	$	108
Debt securities:
Foreign government bonds2		106			—		—
Derivatives relating to:3
Foreign currency		105			83		52
Commodity contracts		5			5		1


Total assets at fair value		$	272		$	186	$	161
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivatives relating to:3
Foreign currency		$	87		$	61	$	94
Commodity contracts		4			14		6

Total liabilities at fair value		$	91		$	75	$	100

1.Reflects significant other observable inputs.

2.Represents the company's investments in debt securities that are classified as available-for-sale, which are included in marketable securities and other assets in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheets.

3.See Note 16 - Financial Instruments for the classification of derivatives in the interim Consolidated Balance Sheets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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