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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING TRANSACTIONS 3 (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 8,473,000,000 | $ 7,797,000,000 | $ 25,735,000,000 | $ 23,737,000,000
Cost of products and services sold | 5,746,000,000 | 5,383,000,000 | 17,458,000,000 | 16,193,000,000
SG&A | 1,152,000,000 | 1,103,000,000 | 3,595,000,000 | 3,524,000,000
Other (income) expense | (215,000,000) | 62,000,000 | (1,023,000,000) | (546,000,000)
Interest and other financial charges | 90,000,000 | 101,000,000 | 263,000,000 | 264,000,000
Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivates not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Cost of Products and services sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivates not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | SG&A [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivates not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other (income) Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivates not designated as hedging instruments | 103,000,000 | (136,000,000) | 92,000,000 | (69,000,000)
Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Interest and Other Financial Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivates not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 6,000,000 | (28,000,000) | 18,000,000 | (46,000,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 2,000,000 | (1,000,000) | 4,000,000 | (2,000,000)
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  | 0 |  | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Cost of Products and services sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 3,000,000 | (1,000,000) | 7,000,000 | 29,000,000
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  | 4,000,000 |  | 12,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | SG&A [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 3,000,000 | (1,000,000) | 7,000,000 | (4,000,000)
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  | 0 |  | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other (income) Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 0 | (35,000,000) | 0 | (37,000,000)
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  | 8,000,000 |  | 25,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Interest and Other Financial Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  | 0 |  | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cost of Products and services sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | SG&A [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Other (income) Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest and Other Financial Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 14,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 94,000,000 | (206,000,000)
Derivatives designated as hedges | (14,000,000) | (13,000,000) | (94,000,000) | 206,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Cost of Products and services sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | SG&A [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Other (income) Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member] | Interest and Other Financial Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 13,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Euro denominated long-term debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 67,000,000 | (126,000,000) | 202,000,000 | (64,000,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Euro Denominated Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 13,000,000 | (25,000,000) | 40,000,000 | 30,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Cross Currency Swap [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 25,000,000 | (42,000,000) | 53,000,000 | (61,000,000)
Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 6,233,000,000 | 5,885,000,000 | 19,281,000,000 | 17,933,000,000
Cost of products and services sold | $ 4,463,000,000 | $ 4,315,000,000 | $ 13,748,000,000 | $ 12,852,000,000

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