Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Note 4 - Inventories

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Note 4 - Inventories
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

4. INVENTORIES

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We state our inventories at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using primarily average cost and last-in first-out (“LIFO”) methods for different components of inventory. Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

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    September 30,     December 31,  
   

2026

   

2025

 

Raw materials and supplies

  $ 194     $ 163  

Work in progress

    36       39  

Finished goods

    725       658  

Total

    955       860  

LIFO reserves

    (50 )     (42 )

Net inventories

  $ 905     $ 818  

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As of  September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, approximately 8% and 9% of our inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method, respectively.​