SHARE BASED COMPENSATION AWARDS |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | |
| 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. Share-based awards include restricted and unrestricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, stock appreciation rights, and performance share awards. In second quarter 2026 and 2025, $19 million and $2 million of compensation expense before tax was recognized in "Selling, general and administrative expense" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for all share-based awards. The related impact on net earnings for second quarter 2026 and 2025 was $15 million and $2 million net of deferred tax expense related to share-based award compensation for each period. In first six months 2026 and 2025, $46 million and $25 million of compensation expense before tax was recognized in "Selling, general and administrative expense" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for all share-based awards. The related impact on net earnings for first six months 2026 and 2025 was $35 million and $19 million 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 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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