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DEBT - Long-term Debt, including Current Portion (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 8,566 | $ 8,057
Less current portion of long-term debt | (1,735) | (1,047)
Long-term debt less current portion | 6,831 | 7,010
Debentures | 8.10% debentures due 2022 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 100 | 100
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 8.10% |
Related long term debt converted to floating interest rates by interest rate swaps | $ 100 |
Debentures | 6.50% debentures due 2025 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 145 | 145
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 6.50% |
Debentures | 7.65% debentures due 2029 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 200 | 200
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.65% |
Related long term debt converted to floating interest rates by interest rate swaps | $ 50 |
Debentures | 5.45% debentures due 2034 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 136 | 136
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.45% |
Related long term debt converted to floating interest rates by interest rate swaps | $ 25 |
Notes | 3.47% notes due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 | 300
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.47% |
Related long term debt converted to floating interest rates by interest rate swaps | $ 275 |
Notes | 0.02% Euro notes due 2021 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 | 737
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 0.02% |
Notes | 3.68% notes due 2023 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 300 | 300
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.68% |
Related long term debt converted to floating interest rates by interest rate swaps | $ 200 |
Notes | 0.75% Euro notes due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 0.75% |
Notes | 0.70% Euro notes due 2025 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 567 | 614
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 0.70% |
Notes | 0.128% Euro notes due 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,021 | 0
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 0.128% |
Notes | 0.577% Euro notes due 2030 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 681 | 0
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 0.577% |
Notes | 5.80% notes due 2037 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 240 | 240
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.80% |
Notes | 5.25% to 7.875% notes (maturities ranging from 2024 to 2035) |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 165 | 165
Related long term debt converted to floating interest rates by interest rate swaps | $ 25 |
Notes | 5.25% to 7.875% notes (maturities ranging from 2024 to 2035) | Minimum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% |
Notes | 5.25% to 7.875% notes (maturities ranging from 2024 to 2035) | Maximum |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 7.875% |
Senior notes | 2.75% senior notes due 2022 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,600 | 1,600
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 2.75% |
Related long term debt converted to floating interest rates by interest rate swaps | $ 1,400 |
Senior notes | 0.75% Euro notes due 2024 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 624 | 676
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 0.75% |
Senior notes | 3.10% senior notes due 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 700 | 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.10% |
Senior notes | 4.00% senior notes due 2032 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 700 | 700
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.00% |
Senior notes | 4.15% senior notes due 2042 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,000 | 1,000
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.15% |
Senior notes | 3.92% senior notes due 2047 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 300 | 300
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 3.92% |
Other long-term debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 87 | $ 144

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