CONTRACT AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS & PROGRESS COLLECTIONS AND DEFERRED INCOME - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in contract and other deferred assets	$ (1,084)
Increase (decrease) in progress collections and deferred income due to timing of revenue recognition	(1,074)
Revenue recognized included in contract liability	11,099	$ 12,602
Long-term \| Services
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) due to billings	(8,413)
Revenues recognized	7,111
Long-term \| Services \| Aerospace
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Net favorable (unfavorable) change in estimated profitability	98
Long-term \| Services \| Power
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Net favorable (unfavorable) change in estimated profitability	$ 219

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Contract With Customer, Asset, Revenues Recognized

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Increase (Decrease) In Contract With Customer, Asset And Other Deferred Assets

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Amount of increase (decrease) in revenue recognized for cumulative catch-up adjustment from change in measure of progress which increases (decreases) right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time.

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