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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Carrying Value of Outstanding Debt (Details) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 | Feb. 23, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal Amount | $ 22,377,000,000 |  |
Finance lease obligations | 365,000,000 |  | $ 390,000,000
Total debt | 22,188,000,000 |  | 19,662,000,000
Less: current maturities | (2,332,000,000) |  | (2,341,000,000)
Long-term debt | $ 19,856,000,000 |  | 17,321,000,000
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 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | 999,000,000
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 |  | 499,000,000
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 | $ 998,000,000 |  | 997,000,000
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 |  | 499,000,000
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 |  | 995,000,000
Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 747,000,000 |  | 747,000,000
Senior notes | 2.500% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.50% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 398,000,000 |  | 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 | $ 745,000,000 |  | 744,000,000
Senior notes | 4.875% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.875% | 4.875% |
Principal Amount | $ 900,000,000 | $ 900,000,000 |
Total debt | $ 894,000,000 |  | 0
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 | $ 1,485,000,000 |  | 1,485,000,000
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 |  | 369,000,000
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 | 5.050% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.05% | 5.05% |
Principal Amount | $ 1,100,000,000 | $ 1,100,000,000 |
Total debt | 1,083,000,000 |  | 0
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 | 1,566,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 1,548,000,000 |  | 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 | $ 82,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 82,000,000 |  | 79,000,000
Pound Sterling notes | 5.125% notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.125% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 563,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 535,000,000 |  | 521,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 0.375% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 0.375% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 762,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 761,000,000 |  | 745,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.625% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.625% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 762,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 760,000,000 |  | 744,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.000% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.00% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 544,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 542,000,000 |  | 531,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.500% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.50% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 544,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 542,000,000 |  | 530,000,000
Canadian Senior Notes | 2.125% senior notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.125% |  |
Principal Amount | $ 555,000,000 |  |
Total debt | 553,000,000 |  | 553,000,000
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 | 13,000,000 |  |
Total debt | $ 13,000,000 |  | $ 36,000,000

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