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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	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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