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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Debt Repayments, Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 3,200	$ 3,162
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Amoun
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 1,600

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
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