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REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 4 (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) employee
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | $ 86 | $ 74 | $ 228 | $ 220
Net repositioning and other charges Paragraph Details [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Gross Repositioning Charge | $ 89 | $ 73 | $ 235 | $ 222
Number of employees severed | employee | 1,123 | 816 | 3,436 | 2,700
Severance |  |  |  |
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | $ 41 | $ 39 | $ 147 | $ 100
Asset impairments |  |  |  |
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 15 | 26 | 26 | 74
Exit costs |  |  |  |
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 33 | 8 | 62 | 48
Reserve adjustments |  |  |  |
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | $ (3) | $ 1 | $ (7) | $ (2)

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