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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Summary of Gains and Losses on Hedging Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax | $ 60 | $ (103) |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge and net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax | 66 | (78) | $ 150 | $ (247)
Other comprehensive income (loss), reclassification adjustment from AOCI, cash flow hedges and net investment hedges, net of tax | (6) | (2) | (27) | 2
Other expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax |  |  | 143 | (104)
Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax | 0 | 31 |  |
Interest rate contracts | Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax | (1) | 0 |  |
Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax |  |  | 0 | (144)
Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax |  |  | (4) | 0
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax | 6 | (6) |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | Cost of sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax | (5) | (2) |  |
Foreign exchange contracts | Other expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income, undesignated derivative instruments | $ (7) | $ 7 | (26) | 22
Foreign exchange contracts | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax |  |  | 7 | 1
Foreign exchange contracts | Cash Flow Hedging | Cost of sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax |  |  | $ (23) | $ 2

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