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BORROWINGS Part 1 (Details) Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Borrowings | $ 5,054 |  |  | $ 5,054 |  | $ 4,846
Borrowings due within one year | 448 |  |  | 448 |  | 541
Long-term borrowings | 4,606 |  |  | 4,606 |  | 4,305
Proceeds from borrowings |  |  |  | 1,237 | $ 796 |
7 1/4% debentures due January 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | 198
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.25% |  |  | 7.25% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | January 2024 |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  | $ (198) |  |  |
Notes Due June 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | 43
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.625% |  |  | 7.625% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | June 2024 |  |
Repayments of Debt |  | $ (43) |  |  |  |
3.8% notes due March 2025 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 448 |  |  | $ 448 |  | 696
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.80% |  |  | 3.80% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | March 2025 |  |
Repayments of Debt | $ (250) |  |  |  |  |
1.875% notes due November 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 558 |  |  | $ 558 |  | 550
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 1.875% |  |  | 1.875% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | November 2026 |  |
7.60% debentures due February 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 196 |  |  | $ 196 |  | 196
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.60% |  |  | 7.60% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | February 2027 |  |
4.5% Notes Due Dec 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 496 |  |  | $ 496 |  | 495
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.50% |  |  | 4.50% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | December 2028 |  |
5.75% Notes Due March 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 496 |  |  | $ 496 |  | 496
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.75% |  |  | 5.75% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | March 2033 |  |
5.625% Notes Due February 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 743 |  |  | $ 743 |  | 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.625% |  |  | 5.625% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | February 2034 |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | 750 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  |  | 742 |  |  |
4.8% notes due September 2042 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 495 |  |  | $ 495 |  | 495
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.80% |  |  | 4.80% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | September 2042 |  |
4.65% notes due October 2044 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 878 |  |  | $ 878 |  | 878
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.65% |  |  | 4.65% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | October 2044 |  |
2024 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  | 300
Repayments of Debt |  |  | $ (300) |  |  |
2027 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 249 |  |  | 249 |  | 499
Repayments of Debt | (250) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 500 |  |  | 500 |  |
Commercial paper and short-term borrowings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings due within one year | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0
5.0% Notes Due Aug 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 495 |  |  | $ 495 |  | $ 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  | August 2029 |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 |  |  | $ 500 |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | $ 495 |  |  |  |  |

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