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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 33 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Partner liability insurance maximum coverage per occurrence |  | $ 1 |
Standby Letters of Credit and Bank Guarantees |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Letters of credit and bank guarantees issued |  | 1,700 | $ 650
Unfavorable Regulatory Action |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Accruals for loss contingencies |  | 485 | 428
Italian Tax Matters |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Prepayments made to appeal a litigation matter or avoid collection enforcement |  | 87 |
Italian Tax Matters | Ministry of Economic Affairs and Finance, Italy |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Loss contingency, tax resolution, amount |  | 23 |
Italian Tax Matters | Tax and Customs Administration, Netherlands |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Loss contingency, tax resolution, amount |  | (10) |
Italian Tax Matters | Tax Years 2013 Through 2018 |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Tax assessments | $ 294 |  |
Pension-related litigation |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Accruals for loss contingencies |  | $ 232 | $ 336

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