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PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Fair Value of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets Assumed in Connection with the Acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 100
Pension Benefit Plans | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	162	$ 162	$ 224
Pension Benefit Plans | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		93	$ 175
Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	162	162
Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	99	94
Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	2
Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	161	160
Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	85	81
Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	12
Cash and cash equivalents | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	2
Cash and cash equivalents | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	11	6
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	2
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	11	6
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. broad market | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	34	34
U.S. broad market | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. broad market | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	34	34
U.S. broad market | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Emerging markets | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	7
Emerging markets | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
Emerging markets | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Emerging markets | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Emerging markets | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6	7
Emerging markets | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
Emerging markets | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Emerging markets | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Worldwide developed markets | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	14
Worldwide developed markets | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23	21
Worldwide developed markets | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Worldwide developed markets | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Worldwide developed markets | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	14
Worldwide developed markets | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23	21
Worldwide developed markets | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Worldwide developed markets | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other assets | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	10
Other assets | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other assets | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10	10
Other assets | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Investment grade | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	98	95
Investment grade | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	2
Investment grade | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Investment grade | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Investment grade | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	98	95
Investment grade | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	2
Investment grade | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Investment grade | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Government bond funds | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	45	40
Government bond funds | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	1
Government bond funds | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	44	39
Government bond funds | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other assets | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	18	24
Other assets | Level 1 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other assets | Level 2 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5	12
Other assets | Level 3 | Pension Benefit Plans | Recurring basis | Non-U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 13	$ 12

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