STOCK OWNERSHIP AND COMPENSATION PLANS (Transactions Under Stock Option Plans) (Details) - Equity Option - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding, beginning of year	4,200
Options granted	400
Exercise of stock options, shares	(800)
Options outstanding, end of year	3,800	4,200
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Options outstanding, beginning of year weighted average exercise price	$ 107.47
Options, granted weighted average exercise price	128.19
Options exercised weighted average exercise price	92.76
Options outstanding, end of year weighted average exercise price	$ 112.76	$ 107.47
Options outstanding, end of year weighted average remaining contractual term	4 years 10 months 24 days
Options outstanding, end of year aggregate intrinsic value	$ 145
Exercisable, end of year shares	3,100
Exercisable, end of year weighted average exercise price	$ 108.02
Exercisable, end of year weighted average remaining contractual term	4 years 1 month 6 days
Exercisable, end of year aggregate intrinsic value	$ 131
Vested and expected to vest, end of year shares	3,800
Vested and expected to vest, end of year weighted average exercise price	$ 112.64
Vested and expected to vest, end of year weighted average remaining contractual term	4 years 10 months 24 days
Vested and expected to vest, end of year aggregate intrinsic value	$ 144
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	43	$ 42	$ 70
Compensation not yet recognized, stock options	$ 5
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost weighted average period	1 year 7 months 6 days