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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING TRANSACTIONS - Location and Impact to Consolidated Statement of Operations Related to Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 8,951,000,000 | $ 8,473,000,000 | $ 26,280,000,000 | $ 25,735,000,000
Costs of products and services sold | 5,981,000,000 | 5,746,000,000 | 17,701,000,000 | 17,458,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,228,000,000 | 1,152,000,000 | 3,965,000,000 | 3,595,000,000
Other (income) expense | (337,000,000) | (215,000,000) | (846,000,000) | (1,023,000,000)
Interest and Other Financial Charges | 98,000,000 | 90,000,000 | 270,000,000 | 263,000,000
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Net Sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 402,000,000 | 103,000,000 | 749,000,000 | 92,000,000
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Interest and Other Financial Charges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Foreign currency exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 31,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 62,000,000 | 18,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Net Sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 4,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 4,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 20,000,000 | 2,000,000 |  |
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | (2,000,000) | 3,000,000 | (2,000,000) | 7,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Interest and Other Financial Charges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Net Sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Interest and Other Financial Charges |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 186,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 354,000,000 | 94,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedges | (186,000,000) | (14,000,000) | (354,000,000) | (94,000,000)
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Net Sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other (Income) Expense |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Interest and Other Financial Charges |  |  |  |
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 | 11,000,000 | 12,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Euro denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 207,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 474,000,000 | 202,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Euro Denominated Commercial Paper |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 41,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 94,000,000 | 40,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Cross Currency Swap |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 97,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 177,000,000 | 53,000,000
Product |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 6,588,000,000 | 6,233,000,000 | 19,404,000,000 | 19,281,000,000
Costs of products and services sold | 4,630,000,000 | 4,463,000,000 | 13,676,000,000 | 13,748,000,000
Product | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  | 0 | 0
Product | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income |  |  | 32,000,000 | 6,000,000
Product | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items |  |  | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges |  |  | 0 | 0
Product | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  |  | 0 | 0
Service |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,363,000,000 | 2,240,000,000 | 6,876,000,000 | 6,454,000,000
Costs of products and services sold | 1,351,000,000 | 1,283,000,000 | 4,025,000,000 | 3,710,000,000
Service | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Service | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income | 6,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 1,000,000
Service | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivatives designated as hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Service | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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