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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Foreign Currency Derivative Contract (Details) € in Millions, ₩ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, zł in Millions, kr in Millions, Ft in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 HUF (Ft) | Mar. 31, 2021 PLN (zł) | Mar. 31, 2021 SEK (kr) | Mar. 31, 2021 SGD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 KRW (₩) | Mar. 31, 2021 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 HUF (Ft) | Dec. 31, 2020 PLN (zł) | Dec. 31, 2020 SEK (kr) | Dec. 31, 2020 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 KRW (₩) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($)
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British pound | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | € 102 | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 97 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chinese renminbi | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 131 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chinese renminbi | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | € | 42 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | zł |  |  |  | zł 365 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | zł 147 |  |  |  |
Euro | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 24 | Ft 6,266 |  | kr 127 |  |  |  |  | 41 | Ft 0 |  | kr 0 |  |  |
Indian rupee | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 0 |  |
Korean won | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 11 | 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |
US dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
US dollar | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | € 53 |  |  |  |  | $ 48 |  | $ 2,012 | € 55 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 47 |  | $ 1,178
US dollar | Foreign currency | Maturity Period April 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | ₩ |  |  |  |  |  |  | ₩ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ₩ 15,000 |
Thailand baht | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |

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