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INCOME TAXES - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | $ 1,017 |  |
Tax loss carryforward | 1,278 |  |
Deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforward | 228 |  |
Deferred tax assets, tax attributes | 48 |  |
Translation Adjustment | 210 |  |
Change in valuation allowance for deferred tax asset | 12 |  |
Withholding taxes on certain undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries anticipated to be repatriated | 5 |  |
The total gross unrecognized tax benefits | 42 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect the effective income tax rate | 41 |  |
The total amount of accrued interest and penalties | 8 | $ 4 |
Recognized income tax expense (benefits), interest and penalties | 2 | 2 | $ 2
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 1,771 | $ 1,807 |
Foreign Tax Credits Expiring Future Years |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 45 |  |
Foreign Tax Credits Expiring Future Years | Tax Year 2025 |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 36 |  |
Foreign Tax Credits Expiring Future Years | Tax Year 2027 |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 3 |  |
Foreign Tax Credits Expiring Future Years | Tax Years 2028 through 2031 |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 6 |  |
Without Expiry Date |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 261 |  |
Foreign |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax credit valuation allowance | 45 |  |
Settlement with Taxing Authority |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Possible benefit of unrecognized tax benefits | $ 1 |  |

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