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INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate |  | 22.30% | 21.80% | 22.10%
Gain (loss) on mark to market of defined benefit plan, tax benefit |  | $ 159 | $ (85) | $ 255
Gain (loss) on mark to market of defined benefit plan |  | (665) | (359) | 1,100
Transformation cost |  | 322 | 435 | 178
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, nondeductible expense, restructuring charges, amount |  | 77 | 102 | 36
Asset impairment charges |  | 108 |  |
Effective income tax rate reconciliation, nondeductible expense, impairment losses, amount |  | 27 |  |
Payments for nonrecurring compensation |  | 19 | 61 |
Income tax benefit, nonrecurring compensation |  | 5 | 15 |
Litigation expense |  | 45 |  |
International regulatory payment |  | 94 |  |
Tax expense (benefit) from share-based compensation |  | $ 22 |  | $ (95)
Reduction of effective tax rate due to share-based compensation benefits |  | 0.30% |  | 0.60%
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment |  |  | 236 |
Additional income tax benefit |  |  | 43 |
Share-based payment arrangement, expense |  |  |  | $ 505
Additional income tax benefit |  |  |  | 121
Increase in accumulated depreciation, depletion |  |  |  | 76
Residual value reduction, income tax benefit |  |  |  | 18
Income tax holiday, decrease of non-U.S. tax expense |  | $ 24 | $ 15 | $ 47
Income tax holiday, per share impact (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.03 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance |  | $ 63 | $ (4) | $ 1
Non-U.S. loss carryforwards | $ 475 | 475 |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 4,800 | 4,800 |  |
Indefinitely reinvested undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 310 | 310 |  |
Unrepatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries, liability | 62 | 62 |  |
Gross unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate, if recognized | $ 430 | 430 | $ 492 | $ 533
Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Statement Of Income Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag | 156 million |  |  |
Federal |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | $ 409 | 409 |  |
Federal | Tax Year 2026 |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration | 133 | 133 |  |
Federal | Tax Year 2027 |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration | 49 | $ 49 |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Coyote |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal | 156 |  |  |
Income tax expense, effect of disposal | $ 4 |  |  |

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