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RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANSThe Company has a number of defined benefit pension plans and other postemployment benefit plans covering eligible salaried and hourly employees and their dependents. The estimated contributions to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans for 2023 range from $15 million to $20 million, of which $14 million has been contributed through the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The other postemployment benefit plans, which provide medical and life insurance benefits, are funded on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The components of net periodic benefit income and expense recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are as follows:
 Pension benefitsOther postemployment benefits
(in millions)20232022
Three Months Ended September 30,USNon-USUSNon-US20232022
Service cost$— $4 $— $4 $— $— 
Interest cost2 26 1 3 — 1 
Expected return on plan assets(1)(25)(3)(5)— — 
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credit— — (1)— (1)(1)
Amortization of unrecognized loss1 1 2 2 — — 
Net periodic benefit expense (income)$2 $6 $(1)$4 $(1)$— 
Pension benefitsOther postemployment benefits
(in millions)20232022
Nine Months Ended September 30,USNon-USUSNon-US20232022
Service cost$— $11 $— $14 $— $— 
Interest cost5 37 3 10 1 1 
Expected return on plan assets(4)(33)(6)(16)— — 
Amortization of unrecognized prior service credit— — (1)— (2)(2)
Amortization of unrecognized loss2 2 3 6 — — 
Net periodic benefit expense (income)$3 $17 $(1)$14 $(1)$(1)

The components of net periodic benefit income other than the service cost component are included in Other postretirement income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.