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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) yr | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year | $ 30 |  |
U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Portion of Projected Pension Benefit Obligation Percentage | 64.00% |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Portion of Projected Pension Plan Assets Percentage | 58.00% |  |
Maximum portion of plan assets for which an investment manager is responsible (as a percent) | 24.00% |  |
Minimum Interest Crediting Rate | 3.80% |  |
Period of time current interest crediting rate will converge with ultimate interest crediting rate | yr | 10 |  |
Expected Long-term Rate of Return on Plan Assets | 6.75% |  |
The 5-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent) | 3.70% |  |
The 10-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent) | 5.50% |  |
The 15-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent) | 7.10% |  |
Annualized return on plan assets since inception (as a percent) | 9.70% |  |
Company costs associated with defined contribution plans | $ 52 | $ 44 | $ 45
U.S. Pension Plans | Maximum |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 3.50% |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 36.00% |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation Percentage, European and Canadian | 64.00% |  |
Company costs associated with defined contribution plans | $ 85 | $ 82 | $ 79
Equity Securities | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 21.00% |  |
Equity Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 1.00% |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation Percentage, European and Canadian | 58.00% |  |
Fixed Income Securities | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 47.00% |  |
Fixed Income Securities | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 24.00% |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation Percentage, European and Canadian | 29.00% |  |
Alternative investments | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 32.00% |  |
Long-duration bonds | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 62.00% |  |
Multi-strategy alternative credit managers | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 38.00% |  |
Mutual, pooled and commingled funds | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 39.00% |  |
Investments in our common stock |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 9.00% |  |
Investments in our common stock | U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 4.00% |  |
Other | Non-U.S. Pension Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Percentage | 36.00% |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation Percentage, European and Canadian | 13.00% |  |

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