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LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES - Summary of Current and Non-Current Loans Payable and Other Financial Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Current loans payable and other financial liabilities: |  |
Loans from banks | $ 946 | $ 485
Bank overdrafts | 26 | 33
Secured lines of credit | 110 | 39
Financial Bills | 7 | 0
Deposit Certificates | 1,068 | 976
Commercial Notes | 5 | 7
Finance lease liabilities | 41 | 35
Collateralized debt | 610 | 693
Other lines of credit | 3 | 11
Current loans payable and other financial liabilities | 2,828 | 2,292
Non-Current loans payable and other financial liabilities: |  |
Loans from banks | 217 | 72
Secured lines of credit | 6 | 17
Financial Bills | 271 | 8
Deposit Certificates | 2 | 0
Commercial Notes | 170 | 211
Finance lease liabilities | 81 | 96
Collateralized debt | 1,232 | 782
Other lines of credit | 0 | 2
Non-Current loans payable and other financial liabilities | $ 2,887 | $ 2,203
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Loans payable and other financial liabilities
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Loans payable and other financial liabilities | Loans payable and other financial liabilities
2026 Sustainability Notes |  |
Current loans payable and other financial liabilities: |  |
Notes | $ 4 | $ 4
Non-Current loans payable and other financial liabilities: |  |
Notes | 362 | 389
2031 Notes |  |
Current loans payable and other financial liabilities: |  |
Notes | 8 | 9
Non-Current loans payable and other financial liabilities: |  |
Notes | $ 546 | $ 626

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