FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of products sold	$ 459	$ 448
Interest expense, net	19	12
Other expense (income), net	7	(2)
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	1	0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	(1)	3
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	(1)	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other income and expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0	0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	(2)	3
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	(1)
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other income and expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	1	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0	0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	1	(2)
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other income and expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	(8)
Interest rate swaps \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	(1)	(1)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	1	1
Interest rate swaps \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other income and expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0	0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	2	(1)
Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other income and expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0
Cross currency basis swaps \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	0	0
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCI	1	8
Cross currency basis swaps \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cost of products sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	0	0
Cross currency basis swaps \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest expense, net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	1	0
Cross currency basis swaps \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other income and expenses
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on hedges of net investment and fair value hedges	$ 0	$ 0

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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