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OPERATING SEGMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied	$ 236,582
U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment - net	5,223	$ 6,129
Non-U.S.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment - net	6,970	$ 7,198
Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied	$ 44,198
Equipment \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Performance obligation satisfaction, period one
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligation expected to be satisfied (as a percent)	55.00%
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing	1 year
Equipment \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Performance obligation satisfaction, period two
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligation expected to be satisfied (as a percent)	80.00%
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing	2 years
Equipment \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Performance obligation satisfaction, period three
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligation expected to be satisfied (as a percent)	98.00%
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing	5 years
Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied	$ 192,385
Services \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Performance obligation satisfaction, period one
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligation expected to be satisfied (as a percent)	12.00%
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing	1 year
Services \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Performance obligation satisfaction, period two
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligation expected to be satisfied (as a percent)	44.00%
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing	5 years
Services \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Performance obligation satisfaction, period three
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligation expected to be satisfied (as a percent)	69.00%
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing	10 years
Services \| Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 \| Performance obligation satisfaction, period four
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Performance obligation expected to be satisfied (as a percent)	84.00%
Performance obligations expected to be satisfied, expected timing	15 years
Revenue benchmark \| Agencies of the U.S. Government \| Customer Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk (as a percentage)	8.00%	8.00%	8.00%
Revenue benchmark \| Defense-related \| Customer Concentration Risk \| Aerospace
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk (as a percentage)	7.00%	7.00%	7.00%