FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of Derivative Fair Values (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	$ 9,083	$ 8,488
Fair Value – Assets	126	66
Fair Value – Liabilities	215	209
Designated as hedging instrument \| Cash flow hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	1,113	1,240
Fair Value – Assets	41	32
Fair Value – Liabilities	35	53
Designated as hedging instrument \| Cash flow hedges \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	1,113	1,240
Fair Value – Assets	41	32
Fair Value – Liabilities	35	53
Designated as hedging instrument \| Net investment hedges
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	3,093	2,132
Fair Value – Assets	32	0
Fair Value – Liabilities	150	111
Designated as hedging instrument \| Net investment hedges \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	871
Designated as hedging instrument \| Net investment hedges \| Cross-currency swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	2,126	2,132
Fair Value – Assets	22	0
Fair Value – Liabilities	141	111
Designated as hedging instrument \| Net investment hedges \| Foreign currency exchange contracts and options
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	967	0
Fair Value – Assets	10	0
Fair Value – Liabilities	9	0
Not designated as hedging instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	4,877	5,116
Fair Value – Assets	53	34
Fair Value – Liabilities	30	45
Not designated as hedging instrument \| Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	4,436	4,456
Fair Value – Assets	13	9
Fair Value – Liabilities	29	20
Not designated as hedging instrument \| Other derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross Notional	441	660
Fair Value – Assets	40	25
Fair Value – Liabilities	$ 1	$ 25

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