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REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 5 (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period, | $ 651,000,000 | $ 566,000,000 | $ 513,000,000
Repositioning Charges | 565,000,000 | 438,000,000 | 530,000,000
Usage - cash | (564,000,000) | (249,000,000) | (285,000,000)
Usage - noncash | (21,000,000) | (100,000,000) | (163,000,000)
Divestitures | 0 | 0 | (14,000,000)
Adjustments | (47,000,000) | (5,000,000) | (10,000,000)
Foreign currency translation | 17,000,000 | 1,000,000 | (5,000,000)
Balance at end of period, | 601,000,000 | 651,000,000 | 566,000,000
Other | (20,000,000) | 12,000,000 | 63,000,000
Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period, | 555,000,000 | 489,000,000 | 442,000,000
Repositioning Charges | 475,000,000 | 260,000,000 | 289,000,000
Usage - cash | (474,000,000) | (186,000,000) | (218,000,000)
Usage - noncash | 0 | 0 | 0
Divestitures | 0 | 0 | (11,000,000)
Adjustments | (44,000,000) | (8,000,000) | (8,000,000)
Foreign currency translation | 15,000,000 | 0 | (5,000,000)
Balance at end of period, | 527,000,000 | 555,000,000 | 489,000,000
Asset Impairments [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period, | 0 | 0 | 0
Repositioning Charges | 21,000,000 | 95,000,000 | 162,000,000
Usage - cash | 0 | 0 | 0
Usage - noncash | (21,000,000) | (100,000,000) | (163,000,000)
Divestitures | 0 | 0 | 0
Adjustments | 0 | 5,000,000 | 1,000,000
Foreign currency translation | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period, | 0 | 0 | 0
Exit costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period, | 96,000,000 | 77,000,000 | 71,000,000
Repositioning Charges | 69,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 79,000,000
Usage - cash | (90,000,000) | (63,000,000) | (67,000,000)
Usage - noncash | 0 | 0 | 0
Divestitures | 0 | 0 | (3,000,000)
Adjustments | (3,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (3,000,000)
Foreign currency translation | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0
Balance at end of period, | $ 74,000,000 | $ 96,000,000 | 77,000,000
Reserve Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Other |  |  | $ 63,000,000

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