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PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 defined_benefit_plan | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) defined_benefit_plan | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Future benefit payments period |  |  | 10 years |  |
Contributions recognized |  |  | $ 44,000,000 | $ 43,000,000 | $ 41,000,000
Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Underfunded pension benefit plans |  |  |  | 189,000,000 |
United States |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Underfunded pension benefit plans |  |  | $ 0 | $ 231,000,000 |
Pension Benefit Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Benefit accrual, interest percentage earned on cash balance |  |  | 4.50% |  |
Pension Benefit Plans | Non-U.S. Plans |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated company contributions in next fiscal year |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |  |
Percentage of expected return on plan assets |  |  | 2.74% | 2.98% | 3.46%
Pension Benefit Plans | Ireland |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of defined benefit plans | defined_benefit_plan |  |  | 2 |  |
Number of defined benefit plans amended | defined_benefit_plan | 1 |  |  |  |
Percentage of expected return on plan assets |  |  | 2.75% |  |
Percentage allocation of fund |  |  | 95.00% | 96.00% |
Pension Benefit Plans | Ireland | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of expected return on plan assets |  | 2.75% |  |  |
Pension Benefit Plans | United States |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimated company contributions in next fiscal year |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Percentage of expected return on plan assets |  |  | 5.00% | 6.25% | 7.25%
Pension Benefit Plans | United States | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of expected return on plan assets |  | 4.50% |  |  |
Postretirement Benefit Plan |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employer contribution maximum age |  |  | 65 years |  |
Estimated company contributions in next fiscal year |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |
Percentage of expected return on plan assets |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%

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