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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Pension Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 347	$ 341
NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7	6
Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	58	60
Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	272	265
Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	10
Equity | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	19
Equity | NAV | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Equity | Level 1 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	19
Equity | Level 2 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Equity | Level 3 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Debt Securities | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	27	16
Debt Securities | NAV | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Debt Securities | Level 1 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15	6
Debt Securities | Level 2 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	12	10
Debt Securities | Level 3 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3	1
Cash and cash equivalents | NAV | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3	1
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 2 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 3 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Equity | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	87	75
Equity | NAV | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7	6
Equity | Level 1 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	20	22
Equity | Level 2 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	60	47
Equity | Level 3 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Debt Securities | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	194	198
Debt Securities | NAV | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Debt Securities | Level 1 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4	3
Debt Securities | Level 2 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	190	195
Debt Securities | Level 3 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Insurance Contracts | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15	15
Insurance Contracts | NAV | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Insurance Contracts | Level 1 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Insurance Contracts | Level 2 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5	5
Insurance Contracts | Level 3 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	10
Cash and cash equivalents and other | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	11	17
Cash and cash equivalents and other | NAV | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents and other | Level 1 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	9
Cash and cash equivalents and other | Level 2 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5	8
Cash and cash equivalents and other | Level 3 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0	$ 0

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