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Benefit Plans: (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Components of Pension and Other Employee Benefit (Income) Costs
Pension and other employee benefit (income) costs per the condensed consolidated statements of earnings consisted of the following:
 For the Six Months Ended June 30,For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Net pension costs (income)$(81)$(42)$(40)$(22)
Net postemployment costs63 58 31 29 
Net postretirement costs8 7 4 4 
Total pension and other employee benefit (income) costs$(10)$23 $(5)$11 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following:
 
Pension (1)
 For the Six Months Ended June 30,For the Three Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Service cost$111 $116 $55 $59 
Interest cost118 102 59 52 
Expected return on plan assets(244)(210)(122)(108)
Amortization:
Net loss46 67 23 34 
Prior service cost (credit)(1)(1)— — 
Net periodic pension cost$30 $74 $15 $37 
(1) Primarily non-U.S. based defined benefit retirement plans.