REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Change in Contract Balances [Roll Forward]
Contract assets	$ 2,294	$ 2,060	$ 1,618
Change in contract assets—increase (decrease)	234	442
Contract liability	(4,583)	(4,290)	$ (4,033)
Change in contract liabilities—(increase) decrease	(293)	(257)
Net change	(59)	185
Contract with customer liability revenue recognized	1,838	1,925
Unbilled contracts receivable	$ 2,265	$ 2,035

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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.

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