FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES - BALANCE SHEET ALLOCATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	$ 113	$ 31
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	44	12
Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	36	4
Cross currency basis swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	43
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges		4
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	40	27
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments not designated as hedges	4	1
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	37	18
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments not designated as hedges	4	1
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	0	5
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Cross currency basis swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	3	4
Other Noncurrent Assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	69	11
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments not designated as hedges	0	0
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	29	11
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments not designated as hedges	0	0
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	0	0
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Cross currency basis swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross asset amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	40	0
Accrued Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	11	2
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments not designated as hedges	3	1
Accrued Liabilities \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	2	2
Accrued Liabilities \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments not designated as hedges	3	1
Accrued Liabilities \| Interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	9	0
Accrued Liabilities \| Cross currency basis swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	0	0
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	30	17
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments not designated as hedges	0	0
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	3	1
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments not designated as hedges	0	0
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	27	9
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Cross currency basis swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Gross liability amount recognized for derivative instruments designated as hedges	$ 0	$ 7

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