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BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES - Components of Restructuring Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 146 | $ 141 | $ 144
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Total reportable segment operating income | Total reportable segment operating income | Total reportable segment operating income
Employee termination costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 98 | $ 121 | $ 112
Contract termination and other costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 9 | 2 | 22
Asset impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 39 | 18 | 10
COGS |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 62 | $ 30 | $ 15
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Total reportable segment operating income | Total reportable segment operating income | Total reportable segment operating income
COGS | Employee termination costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 20 | $ 20 | $ 15
COGS | Contract termination and other costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 3 | (1) | 0
COGS | Asset impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 39 | 11 | 0
SG&A |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 54 | $ 101 | $ 126
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Total reportable segment operating income | Total reportable segment operating income | Total reportable segment operating income
SG&A | Employee termination costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 48 | $ 91 | $ 94
SG&A | Contract termination and other costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 6 | 3 | 22
SG&A | Asset impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 7 | 10
R&D |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 30 | $ 10 | $ 3
Restructuring Charges, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Total reportable segment operating income | Total reportable segment operating income | Total reportable segment operating income
R&D | Employee termination costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 30 | $ 10 | $ 3
R&D | Contract termination and other costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0 | 0
R&D | Asset impairments |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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