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LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 10, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Jun. 03, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 4,058,000,000 |  |  | $ 4,239,000,000 |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | 2,000,000 |  |  | 447,000,000 |
Long-term debt |  | 4,056,000,000 |  |  | 3,792,000,000 |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | 4,383,000,000 |  |  | 4,667,000,000 |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | 2,000,000 |  |  | 447,000,000 |
Long-term debt |  | $ 4,381,000,000 |  |  | 4,220,000,000 |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 364 days | 364 days |  |  |  |
Other Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  | 112,000,000 |
Other Borrowings | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  | 113,000,000 |
U.S. dollar-denominated Term Loans | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |
Total |  | $ 0 |  |  | 645,000,000 |
U.S. dollar-denominated Term Loans | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 0 |  |  | 645,000,000 |
Multi-Currency Revolving loan facility | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.50% | 1.50% |  |  |
Total |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |
Multi-Currency Revolving loan facility | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 0 |  |  | 0 |
4.375% Senior Notes, due 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.375% | 4.375% |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total |  | 250,000,000 |  |  | 249,000,000 |
4.375% Senior Notes, due 2023 | Senior Notes | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 260,000,000 |  |  | 267,000,000 |
4.15% Senior Notes, due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.15% | 4.15% |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.60% | 4.60% |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total |  | 747,000,000 |  |  | 746,000,000 |
4.15% Senior Notes, due 2024 | Senior Notes | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 796,000,000 |  |  | 817,000,000 |
3.20% Senior Notes, due 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.20% | 3.20% |  |  | 3.20%
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.40% | 3.40% |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000
Total |  | 497,000,000 |  |  | 496,000,000 |
3.20% Senior Notes, due 2025 | Senior Notes | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 523,000,000 |  |  | 533,000,000 |
3.45% Senior Notes, due 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.45% | 3.45% |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total |  | 749,000,000 |  |  | 749,000,000 |
3.45% Senior Notes, due 2026 | Senior Notes | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 795,000,000 |  |  | 820,000,000 |
1.25% Senior Notes (EUR), due 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.25% | 1.25% |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 1.50% | 1.50% |  |  |
Face Value | € |  |  | € 500,000,000 | € 500,000,000 |  |
Total |  | $ 560,000,000 |  |  | 0 |
1.25% Senior Notes (EUR), due 2027 | Senior Notes | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 574,000,000 |  |  | 0 |
4.70% Senior Notes, due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.70% | 4.70% |  |  |
Effective interest rate (as a percent) |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |
Face Value |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Total |  | 1,243,000,000 |  |  | 1,242,000,000 |
4.70% Senior Notes, due 2028 | Senior Notes | Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  | $ 1,423,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,472,000,000 |

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