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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PROGRAMS - Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	$ 3,784	$ 3,434
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	758	764
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,928	1,933
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	9	11
Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,089	726
Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	368	265
Cash and cash equivalents | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	50	91
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	318	174
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
U.S. government and government agency issues
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	271	280
U.S. government and government agency issues | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
U.S. government and government agency issues | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	271	280
U.S. government and government agency issues | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
U.S. government and government agency issues | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Corporate bonds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	573	744
Corporate bonds | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Corporate bonds | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	573	744
Corporate bonds | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Corporate bonds | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Common stock
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	452	453
Common stock | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	452	453
Common stock | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Common stock | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Common stock | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Mutual funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	521	510
Mutual funds | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	235	217
Mutual funds | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	286	293
Mutual funds | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Mutual funds | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Common/collective trust funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	1,118	771
Common/collective trust funds | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Common/collective trust funds | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	358	341
Common/collective trust funds | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Common/collective trust funds | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	760	430
Partnership investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	329	296
Partnership investments | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Partnership investments | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Partnership investments | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	0	0
Partnership investments | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	329	296
Other holdings
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	152	115
Other holdings | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	21	22
Other holdings | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	122	82
Other holdings | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	9	11	$ 10
Other holdings | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets	$ 0	0
Collateral held on loaned securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets		19
Collateral held on loaned securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets		0
Collateral held on loaned securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets		19
Collateral held on loaned securities | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets		0
Collateral held on loaned securities | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of pension plan assets		0
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities		(19)
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities		(19)
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities		0
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities		0
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities | Fair Value, Measured at NAV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Collateral to be paid on loaned securities		$ 0

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Assets, usually stocks, bonds, and other investments, that have been segregated and restricted (usually in a trust) to provide benefits, at their fair value as of the measurement date. Plan assets include amounts contributed by the employer (and by employees for a contributory plan) and amounts earned from investing the contributions, less benefits paid. If a plan has liabilities other than for benefits, those non-benefit obligations may be considered as reductions of plan assets.

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Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.

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