Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Retirement Benefits - Combined Targeted and Actual Domestic and Foreign Pension Plans Weighted Average Asset Allocation (Details)	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
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Forecast
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Percentage of plan assets, target	100.00%
Equity securities
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Percentage of plan assets, target	23.00%
Debt securities & Cash
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Percentage of plan assets, actual		77.00%	77.00%
Debt securities & Cash \| Forecast
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Alternative Investments
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