STOCK OWNERSHIP AND COMPENSATION PLANS (Activities Related to Stock Awards) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 88	$ 77	$ 77
Income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation expense	24	24	27
Share-based compensation, excess tax benefit, amount	$ 9	$ 11	$ 14
Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Shares outstanding, beginning of year	1.2	1.1	1.0
Shares granted	0.6	0.6	0.8
Shares vested	(0.5)	(0.5)	(0.6)
Shares forfeited and cancelled	0.0	0.0	(0.1)
Shares outstanding, end of year	1.3	1.2	1.1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Shares outstanding, beginning of year weighted average grant date fair value	$ 130.70	$ 122.45	$ 107.46
Shares granted weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	128.00	141.77	128.49
Shares vested weighted average grant date fair value	124.59	112.28	92.45
Shares forfeited and cancelled weighted average grant date fair value	0	0	122.38
Shares outstanding, end of year weighted average grant date fair value	$ 130.02	$ 130.70	$ 122.45
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost	$ 38
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost weighted average period	1 year 7 months 6 days
Total fair value of shares vested	$ 62	$ 74	$ 72