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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Carrying Value of Outstanding Debt (Details) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | May 22, 2024 USD ($) | May 21, 2024 USD ($) | May 21, 2024 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 22,414,000,000 |  |  |  |
Finance lease obligations (see note 10) | 437,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 472,000,000
Total debt | 22,205,000,000 |  |  |  | 22,264,000,000
Less: current maturities | (2,008,000,000) |  |  |  | (3,348,000,000)
Long-term debt | $ 20,197,000,000 |  |  |  | 18,916,000,000
Senior notes | 2.800% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.80% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  | 400,000,000
Senior notes | 3.900% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.90% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 999,000,000 |  |  |  | 999,000,000
Senior notes | 2.400% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 996,000,000 |  |  |  | 996,000,000
Senior notes | 3.400% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 3.40% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 398,000,000 |  |  |  | 398,000,000
Senior notes | 4.450% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.45% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 746,000,000 |  |  |  | 745,000,000
Senior notes | 4.875% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.875% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 895,000,000 |  |  |  | 894,000,000
Senior notes | 5.150% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.15% | 5.15% |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 900,000,000 | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 893,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Senior notes | 6.200% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 6.20% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,486,000,000 |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,138,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,138,000,000
Senior notes | 4.250% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 4.25% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 550,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 |
Long-term 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 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 689,000,000 |  |  |  | 689,000,000
Senior notes | 5.300% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.30% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,232,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,232,000,000
Senior notes | 5.050% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.05% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,083,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,083,000,000
Senior notes | 5.500% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.50% | 5.50% |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,100,000,000 | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,087,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Senior notes | 5.600% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.60% | 5.60% |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 600,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |
Long-term debt | 590,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Senior notes | Floating-rate senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | 1,775,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,755,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,545,000,000
Senior notes | 7.620% debentures |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 7.62% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 276,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 279,000,000 |  |  |  | 280,000,000
Pound Sterling notes | 5.500% notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 84,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 83,000,000 |  |  |  | 84,000,000
Pound Sterling notes | 5.125% notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 5.125% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 575,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 547,000,000 |  |  |  | 550,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.625% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.625% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 749,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 748,000,000 |  |  |  | 774,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.000% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 535,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 533,000,000 |  |  |  | 551,000,000
Euro Senior Notes | 1.500% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 535,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 533,000,000 |  |  |  | 551,000,000
Canadian Senior Notes | 2.125% senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 2.125% |  | 2.125% | 2.125% |
Principal amount | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  | 566,000,000
Facility notes and bonds |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | 320,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 320,000,000 |  |  |  | 320,000,000
Other debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 3,000,000 |  |  |  | 6,000,000
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | 0 |  |  |  |
Short-term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 2,172,000,000

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