BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

Pension and other postretirement benefit expenses are included in acquisition and operating expenses in the consolidated statement of earnings, which includes other components of net periodic pension cost and postretirement costs (other than service costs) $4 million and $6 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively and $18 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Total net periodic cost includes the following components:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits												Other
	Japan						U.S.						Postretirement Benefits
(In millions)	2021			2020			2021			2020			2021			2020
Components of net periodic   benefit cost:
Service cost		$	6		$	6		$	7		$	7		$	0		$	0
Interest cost		1			1			8			9			0			0
Expected return on plan assets		(2)			(2)			(11)			(9)			0			0
Amortization of net actuarial loss		1			1			7			6			0			0
Net periodic (benefit) cost		$	6		$	6		$	11		$	13		$	0		$	0

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Pension Benefits												Other
	Japan						U.S.						Postretirement Benefits
(In millions)	2021			2020			2021			2020			2021			2020
Components of net periodic   benefit cost:
Service cost		$	18		$	18		$	21		$	21		$	0		$	0
Interest cost		3			3			24			25			1			1
Expected return on plan assets		(6)			(6)			(31)			(27)			0			0
Amortization of net actuarial loss		2			3			23			18			2			1
Net periodic (benefit) cost		$	17		$	18		$	37		$	37		$	3		$	2