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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]  
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING
NOTE 12 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING
We are exposed to fluctuations in market prices of raw materials and energy sources. We may use cash-settled commodity swaps to hedge the market risk associated with the purchase of certain of our raw materials and energy requirements. Our hedging strategy is to reduce the effect on earnings from the price volatility of these various commodity exposures, including timing differences between when we incur raw material commodity costs and when we receive sales surcharges from our customers based on those raw materials.
Our commodity contracts are designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, and we record the gains and losses for the derivatives in Accumulated other comprehensive income until we reclassify them into Cost of goods sold when we recognize the
associated underlying operating costs. Refer to NOTE 14 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME for further information.
Our commodity contracts are classified as Level 2 as values were determined using a market approach based upon quoted prices for similar assets in active markets or other inputs that were observable.
The following table presents the notional amount of our outstanding hedge contracts:
Notional Amount
Commodity Contracts Unit of Measure Maturity Dates September 30,
2023		 December 31,
2022
Natural Gas MMBtu October 2023 - August 2026 170,485,000  127,790,000 
Electricity Megawatt hours October 2023 - October 2026 3,002,720  432,043 
The following table presents the fair value of our cash flow hedges and the classification in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position:
Balance Sheet Location (In millions) September 30,
2023		 December 31,
2022
Other current assets $ 2  $ 15 
Other non-current assets 4  30 
Other current liabilities (79) (87)
Other non-current liabilities (23) (10)