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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |
Total, gain (loss) on derivative and net investment hedge recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | $ 3 | $ (17) | $ 5
Interest expense - net | Non-derivative designated as net investment hedges |  |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | 240 | (173) | 15
Gain (loss) reclassified in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | Cash flow hedging |  |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |
Total, gain (loss) on derivative and net investment hedge recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | 290 | (233) | (18)
Forward Starting Floating-to-Fixed Interest Rate Swap | Interest expense - net | Cash flow hedging |  |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | 50 | (52) | (36)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0
Currency exchange contracts | Net sales and Cost of products sold | Cash flow hedging |  |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | (6) | (13) | 3
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (6) | (18) | 5
Commodity contracts | Cost of products sold | Cash flow hedging |  |  |
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | 6 | 5 | 0
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ 9 | $ 1 | $ 0

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