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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 24, 2009 | Sep. 29, 2024 | Sep. 29, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Apr. 22, 2024
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities recorded relative to environmental matters |  | $ 697 | $ 697 | $ 680 |
Environmental Loss Contingency, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Other noncurrent liabilities | Other noncurrent liabilities | Other noncurrent liabilities |
Environmental costs eligible for future recovery |  | $ 628 | $ 628 | $ 613 |
Period over which costs and recovery of costs is projected (in years) |  |  | 20 years |  |
Outstanding letters of credit, surety bonds, and third-party guarantees |  | 2,700 | $ 2,700 | 2,900 |
Third-party guarantees |  | 313 | $ 313 | $ 1,000 |
Guarantees of contractual performance of joint ventures (as percent) |  |  | 21.00% | 75.00% |
N.Y. Metropolitan Transportation Authority |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contract value | $ 323 |  |  |  |
Contract payments received to date | 241 |  |  |  |
Damages sought by plaintiff | 190 |  |  |  |
Claims for monetary damages against the plaintiff | $ 95 |  |  |  |
Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Current estimated losses |  |  |  |  | $ 132
Sales and operating profit recognized |  | $ 85 |  |  |

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