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DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	May 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 17,660	$ 6,192
Short-term debt	(301)	0
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	(210)	(406)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$ 17,149	5,786
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	0.30%
Total debt	$ 300	0
1.7% notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.70%
Effective interest rate	1.90%
Total debt	$ 0	400
2.4% notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	2.40%
Effective interest rate	2.50%
Total debt	$ 203	203
0.868% notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	0.868%
Effective interest rate	1.20%
Total debt	$ 797	0
Floating-rate notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	1.90%
Total debt	$ 298	0
0.4% notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	0.40%		0.40%
Effective interest rate	0.60%
Total debt	$ 846	915
1.322% notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.322%
Effective interest rate	1.70%
Total debt	$ 1,393	0
7.0% notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	7.00%
Effective interest rate	7.00%
Total debt	$ 13	0
Floating-rate notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	0.90%
Total debt	$ 298	0
Term loan due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	1.80%
Total debt	$ 1,998	0
1.3% notes due in 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.30%
Effective interest rate	1.40%
Total debt	$ 678	734
2.6% notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	2.60%
Effective interest rate	2.70%
Total debt	$ 747	746
Term loan due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	1.90%
Total debt	$ 1,998	0
7.65% debentures due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	7.65%
Effective interest rate	7.70%
Total debt	$ 5	5
1.915% notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.915%
Effective interest rate	2.20%
Total debt	$ 1,441	0
6.625% debentures due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	6.625%
Effective interest rate	5.60%
Total debt	$ 96	97
2.272% notes due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	2.272%
Effective interest rate	2.50%
Total debt	$ 1,241	0
1.3% notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.30%		1.30%
Effective interest rate	1.40%
Total debt	$ 841	912
3.95% notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	3.95%
Effective interest rate	4.00%
Total debt	$ 495	495
1.73% notes due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	1.73%
Effective interest rate	3.20%
Total debt	$ 644	644
2.539% notes due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	2.539%
Effective interest rate	2.70%
Total debt	$ 1,537	0
6.25% notes due 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	6.25%
Effective interest rate	6.30%
Total debt	$ 265	265
3.65% notes due 2042
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	3.65%
Effective interest rate	3.70%
Total debt	$ 6	6
4.5% notes due 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	4.50%
Effective interest rate	4.60%
Total debt	$ 256	256
3.5% notes due 2046
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	3.50%
Effective interest rate	3.60%
Total debt	$ 441	440
3.132% notes due 2051
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, coupon rates	3.132%
Effective interest rate	3.20%
Total debt	$ 742	0
Finance leases and other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	9.30%
Total debt	$ 81	$ 74

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