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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Carrying Value of Debt Obligations (Details) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Oct. 01, 2022 | May 15, 2022 | May 01, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 19,826,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | 19,662,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 21,915,000,000 |
Total lease obligations | 390,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 408,000,000 |
Less current maturities | (2,341,000,000) |  |  |  |  | (2,131,000,000) |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | $ 17,321,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 19,784,000,000 |
5.50% Pound Sterling Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | 3.125% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 3.125% | 3.125% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Senior notes | 2.45% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.45% | 2.45% | 2.45% |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | 1,010,000,000 |
Senior notes | 2.35% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.35% | 2.35% |  | 2.35% |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | 600,000,000 |
Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 999,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 998,000,000 |
Senior notes | 2.800% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.80% | 2.80% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 499,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 498,000,000 |
Senior notes | 2.20% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.20% | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 399,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 399,000,000 |
Senior notes | 3.900% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 3.90% | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 997,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 996,000,000 |
Senior notes | 2.40% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.40% | 2.40% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 499,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 498,000,000 |
Senior notes | 3.050% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 3.05% | 3.05% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 995,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 994,000,000 |
Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 3.40% | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 747,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 746,000,000 |
Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.50% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 397,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 397,000,000 |
Senior notes | 4.450% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 4.45% | 4.45% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 744,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 744,000,000 |
Senior notes | 6.20% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 6.20% | 6.20% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 1,485,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,484,000,000 |
Senior notes | 5.200% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 5.20% | 5.20% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 494,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 494,000,000 |
Senior notes | 4.875% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 4.875% | 4.875% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 491,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 491,000,000 |
Senior notes | 3.625% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 3.625% | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 375,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 369,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 368,000,000 |
Senior notes | 3.40% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 3.40% | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 492,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 492,000,000 |
Senior notes | 3.750% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 1,137,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,137,000,000 |
Senior notes | 4.250% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 4.25% | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 743,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 743,000,000 |
Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 3.40% | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 688,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 688,000,000 |
Senior notes | 5.300% senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 5.30% | 5.30% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | 1,231,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,231,000,000 |
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | 0 |  |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |
Senior notes | Floating rate senior notes maturing 2049-2067 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 1,039,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 1,027,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,027,000,000 |
Senior notes | 7.62% debentures Due 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 7.62% | 7.62% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 276,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 280,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 280,000,000 |
Senior notes | 1.625% euro senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 1.625% | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | € |  | € 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Canadian Senior Note 2.125 Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.125% | 2.125% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 554,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | 553,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 585,000,000 |
Senior notes | Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Pound Sterling notes | 5.50% Pound Sterling Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 79,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 89,000,000 |
Pound Sterling notes | 5.13% Pound Sterling Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 5.125% | 5.125% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 548,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 521,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 583,000,000 |
Euro Senior Notes | 0.375% Euro Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 0.375% | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 746,000,000 | € 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 745,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 791,000,000 |
Euro Senior Notes | 1.625% euro senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 1.625% | 1.625% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 746,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 744,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 791,000,000 |
Euro Senior Notes | 1.000% euro senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 533,000,000 | € 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 531,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 564,000,000 |
Euro Senior Notes | 1.500% euro senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 1.50% | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 533,000,000 | € 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | 530,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 564,000,000 |
Facility notes and bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 320,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | 320,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 320,000,000 |
Other debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Amount | 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation, Total | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |

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