OTHER ASSETS - Disclosure of Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current
Work in progress	$ 548	$ 469
Prepayments and other assets	1,169	1,039
Assets held for sale	1,021	350
Total current	2,738	1,858
Non-current
Prepayments and other assets	580	515
Total non-current	$ 580	$ 515

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The amount of current contract assets. [Refer: Contract assets]

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The amount of current prepayments and other current assets. [Refer: Other current assets; Current prepayments]

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The amount of non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale. [Refer: Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]]

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The amount of non-current assets that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Non-current assets]

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