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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Notional Amount of Foreign Exchange Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 14,743	$ 15,855
Foreign exchange contracts
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	3,274	4,626
Foreign exchange contracts | British pounds
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 1,404	$ 2,882
Average Exchange Rate	131.00%	131.00%
Foreign exchange contracts | Canadian dollars
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 612	$ 4
Average Exchange Rate	75.00%	76.00%
Foreign exchange contracts | Australian dollars
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 609	$ 1,102
Average Exchange Rate	69.00%	73.00%
Foreign exchange contracts | Indian rupees
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 308	$ 0
Average Exchange Rate	1.30%	0.00%
Foreign exchange contracts | European Union euros
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 239	$ 365
Average Exchange Rate	121.00%	125.00%
Foreign exchange contracts | Chilean pesos
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 34	$ 242
Average Exchange Rate	0.13%	0.15%
Foreign exchange contracts | COP
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 28	$ 19
Average Exchange Rate	0.03%	0.03%
Foreign exchange contracts | Peruvian soles
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 12	$ 12
Average Exchange Rate	28.00%	29.00%
Foreign exchange contracts | Other
Disclosure of information about terms and conditions of hedging instruments and how they affect future cash flows [line items]
Notional Amount (U.S. Dollars)	$ 28	$ 0
Average Exchange Rate	0.00%	0.00%

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The average rate of a hedging instrument. [Refer: Hedging instruments [member]]

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