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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details) |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2021 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€) | Sep. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity | $ 2,500,000,000 | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fees under the credit facilities (percent) |  | 0.09% | 0.09% |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 2,000,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  | € 200,000,000 |  |
Borrowings outstanding | 0 | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity | € |  |  |  | € 200,000,000 |  |  |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Weighted-average term | 90 days | 90 days |  |  | 90 days |  |
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period | 0.23% |  |  |  |  |  |
364-day Senior Unsecured Bridge Term Loan | Bridge Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,400,000,000 |
Senior Notes Due 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  | 3.95% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  | 1.73% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2021 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.70%

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