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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Capital expenditures	$ 87	$ 123	$ 183
Operating Segments | Technologies & Equipment
Capital expenditures	50	73	126
Operating Segments | Consumables
Capital expenditures	26	34	43
All Other
Capital expenditures	$ 11	$ 16	$ 14

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- Definition

The cash outflow for purchases of and capital improvements on property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
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