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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
We sponsor defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, healthcare plans, and disability and survivorship plans for eligible employees and retirees and their eligible family members.

Employee benefit plans net periodic (benefit)/cost
Pension Benefits(1)
Other Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits
(in millions)2026202520262025
Three Months Ended June 30,
Service cost$51 $26 $36 $33 
Interest cost203 208 43 45 
Expected return on plan assets(289)(267)(1)— 
Amortization of prior service credit— — (1)(1)
Recognized net actuarial loss35 50 8 5 
Net periodic (benefit)/cost$— $17 $85 $82 
Six Months Ended June 30,
Service cost$57 $29 $73 $66 
Interest cost405 416 85 90 
Expected return on plan assets(578)(534)(1)(1)
Amortization of prior service credit— — (2)(2)
Recognized net actuarial loss70 101 15 10 
Net periodic (benefit)/cost$(46)$12 $170 $163 
(1)Service cost relates to the market based cash balance plan. Our traditional benefit plans are frozen and there is no service cost.

Service cost is recorded in salaries and related costs in our income statement, while all other components are recorded within miscellaneous, net under non-operating expense.
We also sponsor defined benefit pension plans for eligible employees in certain foreign countries which have immaterial obligations. These plans are not included in the net periodic cost table above.