Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Increase (Decrease) in Discount Rate

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Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Five Years

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Defined Benefit Plan, Voluntary Cash Contribution

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Increase (Decrease) To Net Periodic Benefit Cost Based On Mark-To-Market Adjustment

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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits, Contributions And Related Payments

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (k)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1

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PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	May 13, 2023	May 12, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, assumptions used calculating benefit obligation, increase (decrease) in discount rate			0.29%
Employee benefit plan funding and related payments				$ (44)	$ (39)
Pension
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Voluntary cash contribution		$ 750
Discount rate	8.00%
Expected future contributions		$ 260
Pension and OPEB mark-to -market adjustment			$ 59	$ 0	$ 59