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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Carrying Value of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 | May 16, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 20,512,000,000 |  |
Total debt | 20,350,000,000 |  | $ 21,915,000,000
Less current maturities | (2,581,000,000) |  | (2,131,000,000)
Long-Term Debt and Finance Leases | $ 17,769,000,000 |  | 19,784,000,000
Senior notes | 2.450% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.45% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | 1,010,000,000
Senior notes | 2.350% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.35% | 2.35% |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  | 600,000,000
Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.50% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 999,000,000 |  | 998,000,000
Senior notes | 2.800% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.80% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 499,000,000 |  | 498,000,000
Senior notes | 2.200% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.20% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 399,000,000 |  | 399,000,000
Senior notes | 3.900% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.90% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 997,000,000 |  | 996,000,000
Senior notes | 2.400% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.40% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 499,000,000 |  | 498,000,000
Senior notes | 3.050% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.05% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 995,000,000 |  | 994,000,000
Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 746,000,000 |  | 746,000,000
Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.50% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 397,000,000 |  | 397,000,000
Senior notes | 4.450% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.45% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 744,000,000 |  | 744,000,000
Senior notes | 6.200% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 6.20% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 1,484,000,000 |  | 1,484,000,000
Senior notes | 5.200% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.20% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 494,000,000 |  | 494,000,000
Senior notes | 4.875% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.875% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 491,000,000 |  | 491,000,000
Senior notes | 3.625% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.625% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 375,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 369,000,000 |  | 368,000,000
Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 492,000,000 |  | 492,000,000
Senior notes | 3.750% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.75% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 1,137,000,000 |  | 1,137,000,000
Senior notes | 4.250% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.25% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 743,000,000 |  | 743,000,000
Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 700,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 688,000,000 |  | 688,000,000
Senior notes | 5.300% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.30% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |
Total debt | 1,231,000,000 |  | 1,231,000,000
Senior notes | Floating-rate senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal Amount | 0 |  |
Total debt | 0 |  | 400,000,000
Senior notes | Floating-rate senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal Amount | 500,000,000 |  |
Total debt | 500,000,000 |  | 500,000,000
Senior notes | Floating-rate senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal Amount | 1,039,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 1,027,000,000 |  | 1,027,000,000
Senior notes | 7.620% debentures |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 7.62% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 276,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 280,000,000 |  | 280,000,000
Pound Sterling notes | 5.500% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.50% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 74,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 73,000,000 |  | 89,000,000
Pound Sterling notes | 5.125% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.125% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 504,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 479,000,000 |  | 583,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 0.375% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 0.375% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 684,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 683,000,000 |  | 791,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.625% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.625% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 684,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 682,000,000 |  | 791,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.000% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.00% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 488,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 486,000,000 |  | 564,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.500% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.50% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 488,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 486,000,000 |  | 564,000,000
Canadian Senior Notes | 2.125% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.125% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 547,000,000 |  |
Total debt | 547,000,000 |  | 585,000,000
Facility notes and bonds |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal Amount | 320,000,000 |  |
Total debt | 320,000,000 |  | 320,000,000
Other debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal Amount | 4,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 4,000,000 |  | $ 5,000,000

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