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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Tax Matters (Details) ₺ in Millions, € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended																	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 TRY (₺)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 TRY (₺)	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Commitments and Contingencies
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 120									$ 56				$ 45				$ 120		$ 56				$ 84
Tax and interest expected to be paid or bank guarantees provided for pending proceedings, percentage	33.00%																	33.00%				33.00%
French Tax Audit
Commitments and Contingencies
Unrecognized tax benefits																								59	€ 50
Potential loss related to loss contingencies in excess of the accrued amount	$ 22																	$ 22				€ 20
French Tax Audit \| Tax Year 2006 through 2012
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment																$ 403	€ 356
Payment required to appeal a litigation matter												$ 403	€ 356
French Tax Audit \| Tax Year 2013
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment										80	€ 70
French Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2016 through 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment	88	€ 78
Transfer Tax Assessments \| Tax Year 2011 through 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment										45	39
Italian Tax Audit
Commitments and Contingencies
Unrecognized tax benefits								$ 16															€ 13	5	4
Italian Tax Audit \| Other assets, net
Commitments and Contingencies
Unrecognized tax benefits	6																	6				€ 5		$ 6	€ 5
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Year 2015
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment								$ 36	€ 31
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Year 2013
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment														$ 54	€ 48
Payment required to appeal a litigation matter										11	10
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Year 2014
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment										$ 66	€ 58
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2016 through 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment				$ 130	€ 114
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2014, 2015, and 2016 through 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Expected required prepayment deposit or bank guarantees																		$ 68	€ 59
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2013 through 2019
Commitments and Contingencies
Loss contingency, tax, recommended assessment						$ 175	€ 154
Turkish Tax Audit
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment																				$ 61	₺ 813
Payment required to appeal a litigation matter	$ 9		₺ 118