Information regarding net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes includes the following noting there was no material income (loss) from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three months ended September 30, | | Nine months ended September 30, | Net Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes (millions) | | | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | Net sales | | | | $ | 2,042 | | $ | 1,987 | | $ | 6,060 | | | | Cost of sales | | | | 864 | | 844 | | 2,611 | | | Other operating expenses | | | | 736 | | 837 | | 2,232 | | | Other expense (income), net | | | | (6) | | 44 | | (17) | | | Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes | | | | 448 | | 262 | | 1,234 | | | Provision for income taxes | | | | (4) | | 98 | | 138 | | | Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | | | $ | 452 | | $ | 164 | | $ | 1,096 | | |
Major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations include the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations (millions) | | | | December 31, 2023 | | Assets | | | | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | | | $ | 198 | | | Marketable securities — current | | | | 3 | | | Accounts receivable — net | | | | 1,149 | | | Inventories | | | | 878 | | | Other current assets | | | | 151 | | | Current assets of discontinued operations | | | | 2,379 | | | Property, plant and equipment — net | | | | 1,469 | | | Operating lease right of use assets | | | | 102 | | | Goodwill | | | | 6,545 | | | Intangible assets — net | | | | 2,903 | | | Other assets | | | | 324 | | | Non-current assets of discontinued operations | | | | 11,343 | | | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | Accounts payable | | | | 469 | | | Accrued payroll | | | | 209 | | | Accrued income taxes | | | | 61 | | | Operating lease liabilities — current | | | | 33 | | | Other current liabilities | | | | 951 | | | Current liabilities of discontinued operations | | | | 1,723 | | | | | | | | Pension and postretirement benefits | | | | 315 | | | Operating lease liabilities | | | | 70 | | | Other liabilities | | | | 301 | | | Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations | | | | $ | 686 | |
Cash flows related to discontinued operations have not been segregated, and are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for all periods presented. Selected financial information related to cash flows from discontinued operations is below. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine months ended September 30, | Selected Cash Flow Information from Discontinued Operations (millions) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | | | Depreciation and amortization | | $ | 139 | | | $ | 416 | | | | | | | | | | | | Purchases of property, plant and equipment (PP&E) | | 77 | | | 163 | | | |
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