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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Details) € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 953,000,000 | $ 407,000,000 |  |
Commercial paper, average outstanding |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Original weighted-average term |  |  |  | 88 days |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity |  | 2,500,000,000 |  |  | € 200
Borrowings outstanding |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, average outstanding |  | $ 275,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  | 3.02% |  | 0.27% | 3.02%
Original weighted-average term |  | 49 days |  |  |
Senior Three Year Term Loan | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 335,000,000 |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted-average term |  | 3 years |  |  | 3 years
Senior Five Year Term Loan | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt |  | $ 355,000,000 |  |  |
Senior notes |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted-average term |  | 5 years |  |  | 5 years
2.4% Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 203,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior notes, interest rate | 2.40% |  |  |  |
0.868% Senior Notes Due May 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  | 0.868% |
1.322% Senior Notes Due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  | 1.322% |
1.915% Debentures Due 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 1,450,000,000 |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  | 1.915% |
2.272% Senior Notes Due 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  | 2.272% |
2.539% Senior Notes Due 2032 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 1,550,000,000 |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  | 2.539% |
3.132% Senior Notes Due 2051 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |
Senior notes, interest rate |  |  |  | 3.132% |
Floating-rate Notes Due 2023 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Floating-rate Notes Due 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |

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