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Other (Income) Expense, Net
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]  
Other (Income) Expense, Net Other (Income) Expense, Net
Other (income) expense, net, consisted of: 
Three Months Ended
June 30,		Six Months Ended
June 30,
($ in millions)2026202520262025
Interest income$(35)$(69)$(70)$(178)
Interest expense525 305 1,004 618 
Exchange losses37 78 75 167 
Income from investments in equity securities, net (1)
(242)(100)(411)(189)
Net periodic defined benefit plan (credit) cost other than service cost(127)(152)(262)(300)
Other, net(59)(69)(99)(161)
$99 $(7)$237 $(43)
(1)    Includes net realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments in equity securities either owned directly or through ownership interests in investment funds. Unrealized gains and losses from investments that are owned directly are determined at the end of the reporting period, while gains and losses from ownership interests in investment funds are accounted for on a one quarter lag.
Interest paid for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $996 million and $616 million, respectively.