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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 EUR (€) | May 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Derivative, fair value, terminated | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Derivative, net investment terminated | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Deferred, net after-tax gains on derivative instruments | 7,000,000 |  |  |  |
Undesignated derivative instruments |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 626,000,000 |  | $ 753,000,000 |  |
Net investment hedge |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated pre-tax unrealized translation gain in AOCI | 105,000,000 |  |  |  |
1.30% Senior Notes Due May 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  |  | € 600
0.4% Senior Notes Due May 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  | € 750 |
1.3% Senior Notes Due May 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | € |  |  |  | € 750 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 437,000,000 |  | 398,000,000 |  |
Maximum length of time hedge in cash flow hedge | 12 months |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fair value, net | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |
Interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, fair value, net | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |

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