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PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
The Company maintains both defined benefit pension plans and postretirement health care plans that provide medical and life insurance coverage to eligible salaried and hourly retired employees in North America and their dependents. The Company maintains international defined benefit pension plans which are either noncontributory or contributory and are funded in accordance with applicable local laws. Pension or termination benefits are based primarily on years of service and the employee's compensation. Currently, the North American plans are closed to newly-hired employees.
Pension and Other Postretirement Expense

The pension and other postretirement expenses related to the Company's plans consisted of the following:

Pension BenefitsPostretirement Benefits
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
In millions20252024202520242025202420252024
Components of Net Periodic Cost:
Service Cost$1 $2 $4 $5 $— $— $— $— 
Interest Cost6 6 17 17 1 1 1 1 
Expected Return on Plan Assets(6)(6)(18)(17)— — — — 
Net Curtailment/Settlement Loss— — — 1 — — — — 
Amortization:
Actuarial Loss (Gain)1 1 3 3 (2)(1)(2)(2)
Net Periodic Cost (Benefit)$2 $3 $6 $9 $(1)$— $(1)$(1)

Employer Contributions

The Company made $9 million and $11 million of contributions to its pension plans during the first nine months of 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company expects to make contributions in the range of $10 million to $15 million for the full year 2025.

The Company made $1 million of postretirement health care benefit contributions during the first nine months of 2025 and 2024. For the full year 2025, the Company expects to make approximately $2 million in contributions to its postretirement health care plans.