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Benefit Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Change in Projected Benefit Obligation, Plan Assets and Funded Status
Change in benefit obligation, plan assets and funded status
As of December 31,
Pension
benefits
Postretirement
benefits
($ in millions)2024202320242023
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year$4,584 $4,511 $185 $203 
Service cost80 132 — 
Interest cost230 239 10 
Participant contributions— — 13 16 
Remeasurement of benefit obligation (gains) losses
(125)125 (4)(4)
Benefits paid(329)(379)(37)(42)
Translation adjustment and other(44)(3)
Benefit obligation, end of year$4,441 $4,584 $163 $185 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year$4,440 $4,430 
Actual return on plan assets214 418 
Employer contribution45 14 
Benefits paid(329)(379)
Translation adjustment and other(2)(43)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year$4,368 $4,440 
Funded status (1)
$(73)$(144)$(163)$(185)
Amounts recognized in AOCI
Unamortized pension and other postretirement prior service credit$ $ $(15)$(18)
(1)The funded status is recorded within other liabilities and accrued expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
Schedule of Changes in Items Not Yet Recognized as a Component of Net Cost for Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
Changes in items not yet recognized as a component of net cost for pension and other postretirement plans
($ in millions)Pension benefitsPostretirement benefits
Items not yet recognized as a component of net cost – December 31, 2023$— $(18)
Prior service credit amortized to net cost— 
Translation adjustment and other— 
Items not yet recognized as a component of net cost – December 31, 2024$ $(15)
Schedule of Components of Net Cost (Benefit) for Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
Components of net cost (benefit) for pension and other postretirement plans
For the years ended December 31,
Pension benefitsPostretirement benefitsTotal pension and postretirement benefits
($ in millions)202420232022202420232022202420232022
Service cost$80 $132 $101 $— $$$80 $133 $102 
Interest cost230 239 219 10 10 239 249 229 
Expected return on plan assets(306)(306)(371)— — — (306)(306)(371)
Amortization of prior service credit— — (27)(1)(21)(25)(1)(21)(52)
Costs and expenses4 65 (78)8 (10)(14)12 55 (92)
Remeasurement of benefit obligation
(125)125 (1,382)(4)(4)(62)(129)121 (1,444)
Remeasurement of plan assets92 (112)1,560 — — — 92 (112)1,560 
Remeasurement (gains) losses(33)13 178 (4)(4)(62)(37)9 116 
Total net (benefit) cost$(29)$78 $100 $4 $(14)$(76)$(25)$64 $24 
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Pension Cost and Net Postretirement Benefit Cost and Benefit Obligations
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net pension cost and net postretirement benefit cost
For the years ended December 31,
Pension benefitsPostretirement benefits
202420232022202420232022
Discount rate5.36 %5.65 %4.27 %5.30 %5.66 %4.24 %
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets7.34 7.35 7.06 n/an/an/a
Cash balance interest credit rate4.25 4.05 2.74 n/an/an/a
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
As of December 31,
Pension benefitsPostretirement benefits
2024202320242023
Discount rate5.71 %5.35 %5.50 %5.28 %
Cash balance interest credit rate4.78 4.03 n/an/a
Schedule of Pension Plan Weighted Average Target Asset Allocation by Asset Category
Pension plan weighted average target asset allocation by asset category (1)
As of December 31, 2024
Equity securities
25% - 42%
Fixed income securities
53% - 69%
Limited partnership interests
1% - 28%
Short-term investments and otherNA
Bank loans
0% - 12%
(1)The target asset allocation considers risk-based exposure including exposure provided through derivatives.
Schedule of Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets
Fair values of pension plan assets as of December 31, 2024
($ in millions)Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
Balance as of December 31, 2024
Equity securities$106 $$— $107 
Fixed income securities:
Government bonds (1)
1,401 124 — 1,525 
Corporate bonds (2)
— 985 — 985 
Short-term investments78 142 — 220 
Free-standing derivatives:
Assets— — 
Liabilities(3)(9)— (12)
Bank loans
— — 81 81 
Total plan assets at fair value$1,582 $1,252 $81 $2,915 
% of total plan assets at fair value54.2 %43.0 %2.8 %100.0 %
Investments measured using the net asset value practical expedient
1,570 
Securities lending obligation (3)
(158)
Derivatives counterparty and cash collateral netting(8)
Other net plan assets (4)
49 
Total reported plan assets$4,368 
Fair values of pension plan assets as of December 31, 2023
($ in millions)Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Significant other observable inputs
(Level 2)
Significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3)
Balance as of December 31, 2023
Equity securities$132 $28 $— $160 
Fixed income securities:
Government bonds (1)
323 1,007 — 1,330 
Corporate bonds (2)
— 794 — 794 
Short-term investments154 144 — 298 
Free-standing derivatives:
Assets— — — — 
Liabilities(1)(8)— (9)
Other assets— — 
Total plan assets at fair value$609 $1,965 $ $2,574 
% of total plan assets at fair value23.7 %76.3 %— %100.0 %
Investments measured using the net asset value practical expedient$2,019 
Securities lending obligation (3)
(179)
Derivatives counterparty and cash collateral netting
Other net plan assets (4)
18 
Total reported plan assets$4,440 
(1)Includes U.S. government and agencies and foreign government bonds.
(2)Includes ABS securities.
(3)The securities lending obligation represents the plan’s obligation to return securities lending collateral received under a securities lending program. The terms of the program allow both the plan and the counterparty the right and ability to redeem/return the securities loaned on short notice. Due to its relatively short-term nature, the outstanding balance of the obligation approximates fair value.
(4)Other net plan assets represent cash and cash equivalents, interest and dividends receivable and net receivables related to settlements of investment transactions, such as purchases and sales.
Schedule of Rollforward of Level 3 Plan Assets
Rollforward of Level 3 plan assets during December 31, 2024
Actual return on plan assets:
($ in millions)Balance as of December 31, 2023Relating to assets sold during the periodRelating to assets still held at the reporting datePurchases, sales and settlements, netNet transfers in (out) of Level 3Balance as of December 31, 2024
Bank loans
$— $— $— $81 $— $81 
Total Level 3 plan assets$ $ $ $81 $ $81 
Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments Expected to be Paid
Estimated future benefit payments expected to be paid in the next 10 years
As of December 31, 2024
($ in millions)Pension benefitsPostretirement benefits
2025$489 $21 
2026486 20 
2027466 19 
2028455 17 
2029450 15 
2030-20341,772 54 
Total benefit payments$4,118 $146