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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Effect of Derivative Contracts on Comprehensive Income (Details) - Designated as hedging instrument - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023
Derivative Contracts [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ (7) | $ (5)
Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive loss | 12 | (10)
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2 | 2
End Balance | 7 | (13)
Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivative Contracts [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | (4) | (2)
Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive loss | 10 | (10)
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 1 | 4
End Balance | 7 | (8)
Interest swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges |  |
Derivative Contracts [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance |  | (2)
Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive loss |  | 8
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | (6)
End Balance |  | 0
Cross currency swap contracts |  |
Derivative Contracts [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | (3) | (1)
Amount of gain recognized in other comprehensive loss | 2 | (8)
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss | 1 | 4
End Balance | $ 0 | $ (5)

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- Definition Amount, before tax, of reclassification of gain (loss) from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482790/220-10-45-11 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 15 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482790/220-10-45-15 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 4C -Subparagraph (c) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 815 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480434/815-10-50-4C + Details
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