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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Other Postretirement Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | $ 166 | $ 191 |
Service cost | 0 | 0 | $ 4
Interest cost | 5 | 5 | 8
Plan participants' contributions | 0 | 0 |
Actuarial (gain) loss | (28) | (8) |
Benefits paid | (18) | (21) |
Plan amendments | (5) | 0 |
Transfer of liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Other adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Settlements / curtailment (gain) | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 1 | (1) |
Reclassification of obligation to held for sale | 0 | 0 |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 121 | 166 | 191
United States Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | 2,968 | 3,237 |
Service cost | 3 | 3 | 3
Interest cost | 82 | 77 | 94
Plan participants' contributions | 0 | 0 |
Actuarial (gain) loss | (606) | (99) |
Benefits paid | (230) | (234) |
Plan amendments | 0 | 0 |
Transfer of liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Other adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Settlements / curtailment (gain) | (6) | (16) |
Foreign currency exchange rates | 0 | 0 |
Reclassification of obligation to held for sale | 0 | 0 |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 2,211 | 2,968 | 3,237
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year | 2,205 | 2,955 |
Foreign Pension Benefits | Pension Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Benefit obligation, beginning of year | 924 | 1,029 |
Service cost | 4 | 5 | 6
Interest cost | 15 | 14 | 17
Plan participants' contributions | 0 | 1 |
Actuarial (gain) loss | (262) | (45) |
Benefits paid | (28) | (29) |
Plan amendments | 0 | 0 |
Transfer of liabilities | 0 | (23) |
Other adjustments | 11 | 0 |
Settlements / curtailment (gain) | (7) | (18) |
Foreign currency exchange rates | (82) | (10) |
Reclassification of obligation to held for sale | (515) | 0 |
Benefit obligation, end of year | 60 | 924 | $ 1,029
Accumulated benefit obligation, end of year | $ 52 | $ 891 |

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