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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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May 29, 2024 | Apr. 24, 2023 | May 05, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cooperative advertising credits included in rebates |  |  |  | $ 876 | $ 805 | $ 518
Settlement period for cash discounts and allowances |  |  |  | 1 month |  |
Advertising expense |  |  |  | $ 495 | 528 | $ 375
Capitalized interest |  |  |  | $ 112 | 88 |
Tax benefit recognition, measurement percentage (greater than) |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Minimum period to classify uncertain tax position liabilities as long term liabilities |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Threshold percentage for amortization of net actuarial gains and losses |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
2022 Omnibus Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incentive stock plan, shares authorized (in shares) | 52,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 28,000,000 |  |  |
Number of additional shares available for issuance (in shares) | 14,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |
2022 Omnibus Plan | Stock options |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Incentive stock plan, term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Incentive stock plan, vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment terms |  |  |  | 30 days |  |
Lease term |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment terms |  |  |  | 90 days |  |
Lease term |  |  |  | 20 years |  |
Rebates, Advertising Credits Portion |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cooperative advertising credits included in rebates |  |  |  | $ 26 | 32 |
Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Belarus, Greece, Iran, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net trade receivables |  |  |  | $ 139 | $ 104 |
Past due period for receivables to be negligible (less than) |  |  |  | 90 days | 90 days |
Period net trade receivable balance outstanding (more than) |  |  |  | 90 days | 90 days |
Portion of net trade receivables that is past due (less than) |  |  |  | $ 1 | $ 1 |
Two Largest US And Canada Wholesaler Customers | Revenue Benchmark | Customer concentration |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |

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