REVENUE RECOGNITION - Summary of Contract and Other Deferred Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets	$ 685	$ 600
Other deferred assets	361	400
Contract and other deferred assets	1,046	1,000
Non-current contract assets	93	72
Non-current other deferred assets	96	96
Total contract and other deferred assets	$ 1,235	$ 1,168

Contract With Customer, Asset, After Allowance For Credit Loss And Deferred Costs

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Contract With Customer, Asset, After Allowance For Credit Loss And Deferred Costs, Current

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time, classified as current.

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Amount of deferred cost, excluding capitalized cost related to contract with customer; classified as noncurrent.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period that are expected to be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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