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REVENUES - Revenues By Product Line (Details) T in Thousands, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) T | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) T | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) T | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) T
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 5,653 | $ 6,004 | $ 17,945 | $ 15,098
Steelmaking |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 5,511 | 5,869 | 17,481 | 14,710
Other Businesses |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 142 | 135 | 464 | 388
Hot-rolled steel | Steelmaking |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,050 | $ 1,800 | $ 3,495 | $ 4,204
Sales Volume (Net Tons) | T | 1,055 | 1,332 | 2,996 | 3,900
Cold-rolled steel | Steelmaking |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 740 | $ 935 | $ 2,593 | $ 2,352
Sales Volume (Net Tons) | T | 530 | 728 | 1,771 | 2,196
Coated steel | Steelmaking |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,757 | $ 1,635 | $ 5,338 | $ 4,338
Sales Volume (Net Tons) | T | 1,203 | 1,291 | 3,636 | 3,907
Stainless and electrical steel | Steelmaking |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 596 | $ 441 | $ 1,765 | $ 1,201
Sales Volume (Net Tons) | T | 196 | 177 | 579 | 512
Plate | Steelmaking |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 432 | $ 357 | $ 1,306 | $ 929
Sales Volume (Net Tons) | T | 228 | 244 | 687 | 792
Other steel products | Steelmaking |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 370 | $ 374 | $ 1,121 | $ 1,009
Sales Volume (Net Tons) | T | 423 | 381 | 1,244 | 1,195
Other | Steelmaking |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 566 | $ 327 | $ 1,863 | $ 677
Other | Other Businesses |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 142 | $ 135 | $ 464 | $ 388

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