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REVENUES - Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |
Contract assets | $ 193 | $ 134
Contract liabilities | 91 | 66
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |
Contract assets | 104 | 70
Other non-current assets |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |
Contract assets | 89 | 64
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |
Contract liabilities | 39 | 32
Other non-current liabilities |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |
Contract liabilities | 52 | 34
Contract manufacturing services |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |
Contract assets | 73 | 47
Software sales |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |
Contract assets | 38 | 40
Bundled equipment and consumable medical products contracts |  |
Revenue From Contract With Customer [Line Items] |  |
Contract assets | $ 82 | $ 47

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