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OTHER LIABILITIES, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Schedule of FV of Financial Assets for Pension Plans) (Details) - Pension Plan - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | $ 205 | $ 240 | $ 251
UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1,483 | 2,071 | $ 1,946
Total investments | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 179 | 212 |
Total investments | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1,439 | 2,065 |
Total investments | Level 1 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 179 | 212 |
Total investments | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1 | 1 |
Total investments | Level 2 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Total investments | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1,048 | 1,421 |
Total investments | Level 3 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Total investments | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Total investments | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 390 | 643 |
Government bonds | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 95 | 114 |
Government bonds | Level 1 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 95 | 114 |
Government bonds | Level 2 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Government bonds | Level 3 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 72 | 80 |
Common Stock | Level 1 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 72 | 80 |
Common Stock | Level 2 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Common Stock | Level 3 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Mutual funds | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 12 | 18 |
Mutual funds | Level 1 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 12 | 18 |
Mutual funds | Level 2 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Mutual funds | Level 3 | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Fixed income securities | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 335 | 522 |
Fixed income securities | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Fixed income securities | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Fixed income securities | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Fixed income securities | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 335 | 522 |
Short-term investments | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 30 | 38 |
Short-term investments | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Short-term investments | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 30 | 38 |
Corporate bonds | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 712 | 911 |
Corporate bonds | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Corporate bonds | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 712 | 911 |
Corporate bonds | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Corporate bonds | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Government bonds | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 282 | 437 |
Government bonds | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Government bonds | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 282 | 437 |
Government bonds | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Government bonds | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 55 | 74 |
Other investments | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1 | 1 |
Other investments | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 54 | 73 |
Other investments | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Other investments | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Real estate property | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 72 |
Real estate property | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 0 |
Real estate property | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 0 |
Real estate property | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 0 |
Real estate property | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 72 |
Private equity investments | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 11 |
Private equity investments | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 0 |
Private equity investments | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 0 |
Private equity investments | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 0 |
Private equity investments | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | 11 |
Private Equity Investment | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 25 |  |
Private Equity Investment | Level 1 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 |  |
Private Equity Investment | Level 2 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 |  |
Private Equity Investment | Level 3 | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 |  |
Private Equity Investment | NAV | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 25 |  |
Cash and receivables | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 27 | 29 |
Cash and receivables | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 49 | 18 |
Payables | Foreign Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | (1) | (1) |
Payables | UNITED STATES |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | $ (5) | $ (12) |

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