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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Foreign Currency Derivative Contract (Details) € in Millions, ₩ in Millions, ฿ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, £ in Millions, zł in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 PLN (zł) | Sep. 30, 2021 GBP (£) | Sep. 30, 2021 KRW (₩) | Sep. 30, 2021 SGD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 THB (฿) | Sep. 30, 2021 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 PLN (zł) | Dec. 31, 2020 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2020 KRW (₩) | Dec. 31, 2020 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2020 THB (฿) | Dec. 31, 2020 MXN ($)
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British pound | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | € | € 80 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 97 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chinese renminbi | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ |  | $ 51 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 113 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chinese renminbi | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | € | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  | 49 | zł 199 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | zł 147 |  |  |  |  |
Korean won | Foreign currency | Maturity Period December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  | £ 10 | ₩ 75,014 | $ 37 |  | $ 1,251 |  |  |  | £ 0 | ₩ 15,000 | ¥ 47 |  | $ 1,178
US dollar | Foreign currency | Maturity Period November 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | € | € 113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
US dollar | Foreign currency | Maturity Period May 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | ฿ |  |  |  |  |  |  | ฿ 1,720 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ฿ 0 |

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