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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021 EUR (€)	May 31, 2019 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations	$ 13,798,000,000	$ 16,636,000,000	$ 13,798,000,000	$ 16,636,000,000
Repayments of debt			2,634,000,000	954,000,000	$ 2,823,000,000
Commercial paper, average outstanding			0	$ 299,000,000
Original weighted-average term				32 days
Domestic Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum capacity							$ 2,500,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum capacity \| €								€ 200
Other Line Of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum capacity	238,000,000	230,000,000	238,000,000	$ 230,000,000
Line of credit, borrowings outstanding	$ 0	$ 0	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fees under the credit facilities	0.125%	0.125%
Line of credit, borrowings outstanding	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest rate		4.75%		4.75%
0.868% notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	0.868%		0.868%
Debt obligations	$ 0	$ 799,000,000	$ 0	$ 799,000,000
Repayments of debt			800,000,000
Floating-rate notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations	$ 0	$ 299,000,000	0	$ 299,000,000
Repayments of debt			$ 300,000,000
2.4% Senior Notes Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates		2.40%		2.40%
Repayments of debt				$ 203,000,000
0.40% Senior Notes due May 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes \| €						€ 750			€ 750
Senior notes, coupon rates	0.40%		0.40%			0.40%			0.40%
Debt obligations	$ 828,000,000	$ 799,000,000	$ 828,000,000	799,000,000
1.3% Senior Notes due May 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes \| €									€ 750
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.30%		1.30%						1.30%
Debt obligations	$ 828,000,000	792,000,000	$ 828,000,000	792,000,000
Senior three year term loan \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	$ 2,000,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000
Debt term	3 years	3 years	3 years	3 years
Repayments of debt			$ 1,540,000,000	$ 335,000,000
Senior five year term loan \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000
Debt term		5 years		5 years
Repayments of debt				$ 355,000,000
Floating-rate notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt obligations	$ 300,000,000	$ 299,000,000	$ 300,000,000	299,000,000
1.322% notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.322%		1.322%
Debt obligations	$ 1,398,000,000	1,395,000,000	$ 1,398,000,000	1,395,000,000
1.915% notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.915%		1.915%
Debt obligations	$ 1,445,000,000	1,443,000,000	$ 1,445,000,000	1,443,000,000
2.272% notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	2.272%		2.272%
Debt obligations	$ 1,244,000,000	1,242,000,000	$ 1,244,000,000	1,242,000,000
2.539% notes due 2032
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Senior notes, coupon rates	2.539%		2.539%
Debt obligations	$ 1,540,000,000	1,538,000,000	$ 1,540,000,000	1,538,000,000
3.132% notes due 2051
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	3.132%		3.132%
Debt obligations	$ 741,000,000	$ 742,000,000	$ 741,000,000	$ 742,000,000