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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER - Schedule of Post-Employment Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |  |
Plan assets | $ 3,503 | $ 3,335
Less accrued benefit obligation: |  |
Defined benefit pension plan | (4,352) | (4,613)
Other post-employment benefits | (163) | (185)
Net defined benefit liability, before net actuarial gain (losses) | (1,012) | (1,463)
Less: net actuarial (losses) gains and other | (29) | 11
Accrued benefit liability related to defined benefit plan | $ (1,041) | $ (1,452)

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- Definition Actuarial present value of other promised post retirement benefits + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The present value, without deducting any plan assets, of expected future payments required to settle the obligation resulting from employee service in the current and prior periods. [Refer: Plan assets, at fair value] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 57 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_57_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of deficit or surplus in a defined benefit plan, adjusted for any effect of limiting a net defined benefit asset to the asset ceiling. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 140 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_140_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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