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ACQUISITIONS - Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 2,596 | $ 2,627
Measurement period adjustments, goodwill |  | 1 |
Delphi Technologies PLC |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 460 | 460 |
Measurement period adjustments, cash and cash equivalents | 0 |  |
Receivables, net | 901 | 902 |
Measurement period adjustments, receivables, net | 1 |  |
Inventories, net | 398 | 397 |
Measurement period adjustments, inventories, net | (1) |  |
Prepayments and other current assets | 77 | 77 |
Measurement period adjustments, prepayments and other current assets | 0 |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,548 | 1,548 |
Measurement period adjustments, property, plant and equipment, net | 0 |  |
Investments and other long-term receivables | 103 | 103 |
Measurement period adjustments, investments and other long-term receivables | 0 |  |
Goodwill | 710 | 711 |
Measurement period adjustments, goodwill | 1 |  |
Other intangible assets, net | 760 | 760 |
Measurement period adjustments, other intangible assets, net | 0 |  |
Other non-current assets | 359 | 359 |
Measurement period adjustments, other non current assets | 0 |  |
Total assets acquired | 5,316 | 5,317 |
Measurement period adjustments, total assets | 1 |  |
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Notes payable and other short-term debt | 2 | 2 |
Measurement period adjustments, notes payable and other short-term debt | 0 |  |
Accounts payable | 692 | 692 |
Measurement period adjustments, accounts payable | 0 |  |
Other current liabilities | 609 | 608 |
Measurement period adjustments, other current liabilities | (1) |  |
Long-term debt | 934 | 934 |
Measurement period adjustments, long-term debt | 0 |  |
Retirement-related | 313 | 313 |
Measurement period adjustments, retirement-related | 0 |  |
Other | 286 | 286 |
Measurement period adjustments, other | 0 |  |
Total liabilities assumed | 2,836 | 2,835 |
Measurement period adjustments, total liabilities assumed | (1) |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 89 | 89 |
Measurement period adjustments, non controlling interests | 0 |  |
Net assets and noncontrolling interests acquired | 2,391 | $ 2,393 |
Measurement period adjustments, net assets and non controlling interests | $ 2 |  |

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