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LONG-TERM DEBT - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 4,164,000,000		$ 4,002,000,000
Less: current portion	(975,000,000)		(251,000,000)
Long-term portion	3,189,000,000		3,751,000,000
Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	4,021,000,000		3,801,000,000
Less: current portion	(965,000,000)		(249,000,000)
Long-term portion	3,056,000,000		3,552,000,000
Other Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	8,000,000		9,000,000
Other Borrowings | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 11,000,000		13,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	6.90%	6.90%
Face Value	$ 155,000,000
Total	155,000,000		0
Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 155,000,000		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	4.50%	4.50%
Face Value	$ 250,000,000
Total	250,000,000		250,000,000
4.375% Senior Notes, due 2023 | Senior Notes | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 249,000,000		248,000,000
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	4.60%	4.60%
Face Value	$ 725,000,000
Total	724,000,000		723,000,000
4.15% Senior Notes, due 2024 | Senior Notes | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 715,000,000		714,000,000
3.20% Senior Notes, due 2025 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	3.20%	3.20%
Effective Interest Rate	3.40%	3.40%
Face Value	$ 500,000,000
Total	498,000,000		498,000,000
3.20% Senior Notes, due 2025 | Senior Notes | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 477,000,000		471,000,000
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	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	$ 708,000,000		699,000,000
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	1.50%	1.50%
Face Value | €		€ 500,000,000
Total	$ 536,000,000		529,000,000
1.25% Senior Notes (EUR), due 2027 | Senior Notes | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 474,000,000		455,000,000
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	5.00%	5.00%
Face Value	$ 1,250,000,000
Total	1,244,000,000		1,244,000,000
4.70% Senior Notes, due 2028 | Senior Notes | Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total	$ 1,232,000,000		$ 1,201,000,000

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