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REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 4 (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Employees | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Employees | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Employees | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | $ 651,000,000 | $ 566,000,000 | $ 513,000,000 | $ 331,000,000
Charges | 438,000,000 | 530,000,000 | 507,000,000 |
Usage - cash | (249,000,000) | (285,000,000) | (177,000,000) |
Usage - noncash | (100,000,000) | (163,000,000) | (142,000,000) |
Divestitures | 0 | 14,000,000 |  |
Adjustments | (5,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (23,000,000) |
Foreign currency translation | (1,000,000) | 5,000,000 | (17,000,000) |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 433,000,000 | 520,000,000 | 491,000,000 |
Net repositioning and other charges Paragraph Details [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Gross Repositioning Charge | $ 438,000,000 | $ 530,000,000 | $ 507,000,000 |
Number Of Employees Severed | Employees | 5,336 | 6,486 | 7,096 |
Severance [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | $ 555,000,000 | $ 489,000,000 | $ 442,000,000 | 298,000,000
Charges | 260,000,000 | 289,000,000 | 305,000,000 |
Usage - cash | (186,000,000) | (218,000,000) | (163,000,000) |
Usage - noncash | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Divestitures | 0 | 11,000,000 |  |
Adjustments | (8,000,000) | (8,000,000) | (13,000,000) |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 5,000,000 | (15,000,000) |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 260,000,000 | 289,000,000 | 305,000,000 |
Asset Impairments [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Charges | 95,000,000 | 162,000,000 | 142,000,000 |
Usage - cash | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Usage - noncash | (100,000,000) | (163,000,000) | (142,000,000) |
Divestitures | 0 | 0 |  |
Adjustments | 5,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | 95,000,000 | 162,000,000 | 142,000,000 |
Exit costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Repositioning And Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 96,000,000 | 77,000,000 | 71,000,000 | $ 33,000,000
Charges | 83,000,000 | 79,000,000 | 60,000,000 |
Usage - cash | (63,000,000) | (67,000,000) | (14,000,000) |
Usage - noncash | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Divestitures | 0 | 3,000,000 |  |
Adjustments | (2,000,000) | (3,000,000) | (10,000,000) |
Foreign currency translation | (1,000,000) | 0 | (2,000,000) |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | $ 83,000,000 | $ 79,000,000 | $ 60,000,000 |

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