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Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Loss Contingency [Abstract]  
Contingencies

NOTE 9. CONTINGENCIES

The Company is involved in claims, lawsuits, government investigations, income and indirect tax audits and other legal matters that arise in the ordinary course of business and are subject to inherent uncertainties. Currently, in management's opinion and based upon advice from legal advisors, none of these matters are expected to have a material effect on the Company's operations, cash flows or financial position. In 2022, the Company recorded $22 million in tax contingencies in other operating expenses and $22 million of interest expense in the consolidated statement of earnings, related to a non-income tax contingency. Other amounts recorded for claims, lawsuits, government investigations and other legal matters are not significant to the Company's operations, cash flows or financial position. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate any additional loss or range of reasonably possible losses, if any, beyond the amounts recorded, that might result from the resolution of these matters.