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Retirement Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The following table presents additional information about our international pension plans.
December 31
Millions of dollars20232022
Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Other assets$39 $151 
Accrued employee compensation and benefits10 
Employee compensation and benefits154 145 
Pension plans in which projected benefit obligation exceeded plan assets
Projected benefit obligation$179 $159 
Fair value of plan assets15 
Pension plans in which accumulated benefit obligation exceeded plan assets
Accumulated benefit obligation$106 $91 
Fair value of plan assets15 
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The following table sets forth the fair values of assets held by our international pension plans by level within the fair value hierarchy.
Millions of dollarsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Net Asset Value (a)Total
Cash and equivalents$29 $234 $— $— $263 
Bond funds (b)— 159 — 156 315 
Real estate funds (d)— — — 30 30 
Other investments (e)11 — 14 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2023$30 $404 $$186 $622 
Cash and equivalents$26 $100 $— $— $126 
Bond funds (b)— 242 — 100 342 
Alternatives funds (c)— — — 145 145 
Real estate funds (d)— — — 31 31 
Other investments (e)18 — 21 
Fair value of plan assets at December 31, 2022$27 $360 $$276 $665 
(a)Represents investments measured at fair value using the Net Asset Value (NAV) per share practical expedient and thus has not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the total value of our international pension plans assets.
(b)Strategy of bond funds is to invest in diversified funds of fixed income securities of varying geographies and credit quality.
(c)Strategy of alternative funds is to invest in a fund of diversifying investments, including but not limited to reinsurance, commodities, and currencies.
(d)Strategy of real estate funds is to invest in diversified funds of real estate investment trusts and private real estate.
(e)Other investments primarily include investments in insurance contracts, balanced funds, and government bonds.
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions
Certain weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine benefit obligations of our international pension plans at December 31 were as follows:
20232022
Discount rate5.1%5.7%
Rate of compensation increase5.6%5.5%

Certain weighted-average actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost of our international pension plans for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
202320222021
Discount rate5.6%2.3%1.8%
Expected long-term return on plan assets3.8%3.0%2.7%
Rate of compensation increase5.4%5.3%5.9%