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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) R$ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 defendant	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 BRL (R$)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 BRL (R$)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment					R$ 2,300	$ 461,000,000
Loss contingency accrual, provision		$ 69,000,000
Customer Lines of Credit for Brazilian Subsidiary
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure					1,200	246,000,000	R$ 1,300	$ 273,000,000
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure						2,900,000,000		3,000,000,000
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value						25,000,000		$ 17,000,000
Grenfell Tower
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants | defendant	20
Brazil Tax Matters
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
IPI tax credits recognized				$ 26,000,000
Special government program settlement			$ 34,000,000
Brazil tax assessment					287	58,000,000
CFC Tax
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
CFC potential exposure					R$ 338	68,000,000
Loss contingency accrual						$ 0

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