RECEIVABLES - Current Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ (104)	$ (98)
Chargebacks	135	144
Nonrelated party
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current customer receivables	3,265	3,339
Non-income based tax receivables	139	166
Other sundry receivables	119	118
Current sundry receivables	257	284
Allowance for credit losses	(104)	(98)
Total current receivables – net	$ 3,418	$ 3,525

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