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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Defined Benefit Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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United States |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | $ 125 | $ 126
United States | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 29 | 19
United States | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 96 | 107
United States | Fixed income securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 77 | 76
United States | Fixed income securities | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 77 | 76
United States | Equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 4 | 16
United States | Equity securities | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 4 | 16
United States | Alternative credit fund |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 15 | 15
United States | Alternative credit fund | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 15 | 15
United States | Cash |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 29 | 19
United States | Cash | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Fixed income securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Fixed income securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Fixed income securities | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Equity securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Equity securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Equity securities | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Alternative credit fund | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Alternative credit fund | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Alternative credit fund | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Cash | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 29 | 19
United States | Market approach | Cash | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
United States | Market approach | Cash | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 432 | 380
Non-U.S. | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 136 | 121
Non-U.S. | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 12 | 13
Non-U.S. | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 131 | 98
Non-U.S. | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 153 | 148
Non-U.S. | Fixed income securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 144 | 141
Non-U.S. | Fixed income securities | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 118 | 118
Non-U.S. | Equity securities |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 90 | 73
Non-U.S. | Equity securities | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 18 | 13
Non-U.S. | Cash |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 1 | 33
Non-U.S. | Cash | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Insurance contract |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 131 | 98
Non-U.S. | Insurance contract | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Real estate and other |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 66 | 35
Non-U.S. | Real estate and other | Assets measured at NAV |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 17 | 17
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Fixed income securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 26 | 23
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Fixed income securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Fixed income securities | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Equity securities | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 72 | 60
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Equity securities | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Equity securities | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Cash | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 1 | 33
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Cash | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Cash | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Insurance contract | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Insurance contract | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Insurance contract | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 131 | 98
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Real estate and other | Quoted prices in active markets for identical items (Level 1) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 37 | 5
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Real estate and other | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | 12 | $ 13
Non-U.S. | Market approach | Real estate and other | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Defined benefit plan, plan assets, amount | $ 0 |

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