PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PROGRAMS - Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Determining (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Pension benefits \| United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.71%	5.20%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	2.60%
Discount rate	5.20%	5.55%	3.01%
Expected return on plan assets	6.65%	6.43%	5.00%
Rate of compensation increase	2.60%	2.93%	3.68%
Pension benefits \| International plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.67%	1.76%
Rate of compensation increase	3.07%	2.59%
Discount rate	3.41%	4.11%	1.55%
Expected return on plan assets	4.86%	4.93%	3.89%
Rate of compensation increase	3.32%	3.43%	3.17%
OPEB
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Annual rate of increase in the per-capita cost	6.75%	6.25%
Rate decreased to	5.00%	5.00%
Annual rate of increase in the per-capita cost	6.75%	6.25%	6.50%
Rate decreased to	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
OPEB \| United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.54%	5.11%
Discount rate	5.11%	5.46%	2.76%

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Defined benefit plan assumptions used calculating benefit obligation annual rate of per capita cost increase.

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Defined benefit plan assumptions used calculating net periodic benefit cost annual rate decrease in per capita cost.

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate increase of compensation, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan. Plan includes, but is not limited to, pay-related defined benefit plan.

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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