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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Summary of Pension Plan Assets Measured at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 266	$ 232
NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	5
Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	48	32
Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	204	187
Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	8
Equity | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3	4
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	3	4
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	35	25
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	5	5
Debt Securities | Level 2 | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	30	20
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	17	2
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	17	2
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	56	44
Equity | NAV | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	5
Equity | Level 1 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14	13
Equity | Level 2 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	36	26
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	129	131
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	3	4
Debt Securities | Level 2 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	126	127
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	12	11
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	4	3
Insurance Contracts | Level 3 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	8
Cash and cash equivalents and other | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	14	15
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	4
Cash and cash equivalents and other | Level 2 | International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	11
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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