RETIREMENT ANNUITY AND GUARANTEED CONTINUOUS EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Measure the Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
U.S pension plans
Weighted average assumptions used to measure the net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate	5.80%	2.50%	2.20%
Rate of increase in compensation	3.00%	3.00%	2.50%
Expected return on plan assets	0.00%	0.00%	3.00%
Non-U.S. pension plans.
Weighted average assumptions used to measure the net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate	4.20%	1.80%	1.30%
Rate of increase in compensation	3.70%	3.10%	2.70%
Expected return on plan assets	4.40%	3.40%	3.30%