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LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES - Summary of Book Value of Loans Payable and Other Financial Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Loans from banks | $ 729 | $ 946
Bank overdrafts | 26 | 26
Secured lines of credit | 156 | 110
Financial Bills | 210 | 7
Deposit Certificates | 1,542 | 1,068
Commercial Notes | 2 | 5
Finance lease liabilities | 42 | 41
Collateralized debt | 1,311 | 610
Debt securities | 41 | 0
Other lines of credit | 3 | 3
Current loans payable and other financial liabilities | 4,431 | 2,828
Loans from banks | 770 | 217
Secured lines of credit | 2 | 6
Financial Bills | 378 | 271
Deposit Certificates | 2 | 2
Commercial Notes | 204 | 170
Finance lease liabilities | 70 | 81
Collateralized debt | 1,449 | 1,232
Other lines of credit | 1 | 0
Non-Current loans payable and other financial liabilities | 3,409 | 2,887
2026 Sustainability Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes | 365 | 4
Notes | 0 | 362
2031 Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes | 4 | 8
Notes | $ 533 | $ 546

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