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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - Summary of Research and Development (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Research and Development [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Product related research and development | $ 146 | $ 125 | $ 430 | $ 366
Quality assurance | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21
Research and development costs | $ 153 | $ 133 | $ 452 | $ 387

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- Definition The costs incurred in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, excluding in-process research and development acquired in a business combination consummated during the period. Excludes software research and development, which has a separate concept. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 730 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482916/730-10-50-1 + Details
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