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BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES - Components of Restructuring Charges (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
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 32 | $ 26 | $ 67 | $ 58
COGS |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 22 | 5 | 51 | 20
SG&A |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 10 | 20 | 16 | 39
R&D |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 1 | 0 | (1)
Employee termination costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 19 | 20 | 49 | 42
Employee termination costs | COGS |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 11 | 4 | 35 | 9
Employee termination costs | SG&A |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 8 | 15 | 14 | 34
Employee termination costs | R&D |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 1 | 0 | (1)
Contract termination and other costs |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6
Contract termination and other costs | COGS |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3
Contract termination and other costs | SG&A |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3
Contract termination and other costs | R&D |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset impairments |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 11 | 2 | 16 | 10
Asset impairments | COGS |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 11 | 0 | 16 | 8
Asset impairments | SG&A |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2
Asset impairments | R&D |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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