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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Summary of Gains and Losses on Hedging Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge and net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax | $ 20 | $ 162 | $ (28) | $ 201
Other comprehensive income (loss), reclassification adjustment from AOCI, cash flow hedges and net investment hedges, net of tax | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2
Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax | 10 | 143 | (38) | 185
Net Investment Hedging | Other (income) expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net investment hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification and tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedging | Interest expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax | (2) | (2) | (3) | (3)
Foreign exchange contracts | Other (income) expense, net |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income, undesignated derivative instruments | (15) | (26) | (18) | (23)
Foreign exchange contracts | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), before reclassification, tax | 10 | 19 | 10 | 16
Foreign exchange contracts | Cash Flow Hedging | Cost of sales |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss), cash flow hedge, gain (loss), reclassification, before tax | $ 3 | $ 3 | $ 7 | $ 5

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