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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 476 | $ 479
Liabilities | 712 | 681
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Time deposits | 95 | 105
Equity securities | 46 | 1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 16 | 42
Company-owned life insurance contracts | 1 | 1
Other non- current assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 216 | 233
Company-owned life insurance contracts | 102 | 97
Accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation plan | 62 | 67
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation plan | 650 | 614
Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 278 | 276
Liabilities | 712 | 681
Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Time deposits | 0 | 0
Equity securities | 46 | 1
Level 1 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 16 | 42
Company-owned life insurance contracts | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Other non- current assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 216 | 233
Company-owned life insurance contracts | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation plan | 62 | 67
Level 1 | Other noncurrent liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation plan | 650 | 614
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 198 | 203
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Level 2 | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Time deposits | 95 | 105
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 2 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Company-owned life insurance contracts | 1 | 1
Level 2 | Other non- current assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Company-owned life insurance contracts | 102 | 97
Level 2 | Accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation plan | 0 | 0
Level 2 | Other noncurrent liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation plan | 0 | 0
Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 0 | 0
Liabilities | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Time deposits | 0 | 0
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Company-owned life insurance contracts | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Other non- current assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Company-owned life insurance contracts | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation plan | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Other noncurrent liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Deferred compensation plan | $ 0 | $ 0

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