SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS The Company utilizes share-based awards under employee and non-employee director compensation programs. These share-based awards have included restricted and unrestricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, and performance shares. In second quarter 2024 and 2023, $14 million and $17 million, respectively, of compensation expense before tax were recognized in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" ("SG&A") in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings, for all share-based awards. The impact on second quarter 2024 and 2023 net earnings of $11 million and $13 million, respectively, is net of deferred tax expense related to share-based award compensation for each period. In first six months 2024 and 2023, $35 million and $39 million, respectively, of compensation expense before tax were recognized in SG&A in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for all share-based awards. The impact on first six months 2024 and 2023 net earnings of $26 million and $29 million, respectively, is net of deferred tax expense related to share-based award compensation for each period. For additional information regarding share-based compensation plans and awards, see Note 18, "Share-Based Compensation Plans and Awards", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2024

SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS [Abstract]

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS

The Company utilizes share-based awards under employee and non-employee director compensation programs. These share-based awards have included restricted and unrestricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, and performance shares. In second quarter 2024 and 2023, $14 million and $17 million, respectively, of compensation expense before tax were recognized in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" ("SG&A") in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings, for all share-based awards. The impact on second quarter 2024 and 2023 net earnings of $11 million and $13 million, respectively, is net of deferred tax expense related to share-based award compensation for each period.

In first six months 2024 and 2023, $35 million and $39 million, respectively, of compensation expense before tax were recognized in SG&A in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings for all share-based awards. The impact on first six months 2024 and 2023 net earnings of $26 million and $29 million, respectively, is net of deferred tax expense related to share-based award compensation for each period.

For additional information regarding share-based compensation plans and awards, see Note 18, "Share-Based Compensation Plans and Awards", to the consolidated financial statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.