FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of products sold	$ 1,879	$ 1,795	$ 1,884
Interest expense, net	81	65	61
Other expense (income), net	9	53	2
Cross currency basis swaps \| (Gain) loss on Hedges of Net Investment \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0
Cross currency basis swaps \| (Gain) loss on Hedges of Net Investment \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Cross currency basis swaps \| (Gain) loss on Hedges of Net Investment \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Cross currency basis swaps \| (Gain) loss on Hedges of Net Investment \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	(5)	(5)	(6)
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	(1)	3	(3)
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	1	(3)	1
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Hedges of Net Investment \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Hedges of Net Investment \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Hedges of Net Investment \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Hedges of Net Investment \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	(12)	(2)	(1)
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	(27)	(24)
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	8	(4)	9
Interest rate swaps \| (Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	(3)	(3)	(4)
Interest rate swaps \| (Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| (Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	3	3	4
Interest rate swaps \| (Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on Cash Flow Hedges	0	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	11	1	(1)
Interest rate swaps \| (Gain) loss on Fair Value Hedges: \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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