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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation | $ 32 | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised | $ 27 | $ 21 |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.28 | $ 0.245 |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000
Stock repurchase program, additional authorized amount |  |  | $ 1,500 | $ 2,000 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 |
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares) | shares | 3.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining value available under stock repurchase programs | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock compensation expense allocation percentage | 0.75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross stock options (in shares) | shares | 1.8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock granted, value, share-based compensation, gross | $ 33 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested stock options | $ 80 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period for all unvested stock options | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants in period (in shares) | shares | 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock granted, value, share-based compensation, gross | $ 102 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested stock options | $ 163 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period for all unvested stock options | 2 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants in period (in shares) | shares | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock granted, value, share-based compensation, gross | $ 34 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested stock options | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period for all unvested stock options | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |  |  |  |  |

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