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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023
Research and Development [Abstract] |
Summary of research and development | Research and development costs consist of:
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |  |
(in millions) |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  |  |  |
Product related research and development |  | $ | 136 |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  |  |  |
Quality assurance |  | 7 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
|  | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 127 |  |  |  |  |

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