ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES - European Major Domestic Appliance Business Held for Sale Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 16, 2023 site
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Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses
Held-for-sale \| European Major Domestic Appliance Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on sale and disposal of businesses	$ 1,521
Loss (gain) on write-down of assets	1,151
Fair value of interest retained	139
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	393
Release of other comprehensive loss on pension	98
Other transaction related costs	$ 18
Held-for-sale \| European Major Domestic Appliance Business \| Subsequent Event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of production sites \| site		9
Newly Formed European Appliance Company \| Arcelik B.V. \| Subsequent Event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners		75.00%
Newly Formed European Appliance Company \| Subsequent Event
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage		25.00%

Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) in the disposal group, including discontinued operation, recognized in the statement of income as a result of the sale or complete or substantially complete liquidation of an investment in a foreign entity.

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