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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) € in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, including current portion	$ 18,558,000,000		$ 12,486,000,000
Less current portion	(967,000,000)		(1,376,000,000)
Long-term Debt and Lease Obligation	17,591,000,000		11,110,000,000
0.65% Euro notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 0		1,123,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.65%	0.65%
4.25% notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 800,000,000		800,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.25%	4.25%
1.85% notes due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.85%	1.85%
2.15% notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 600,000,000		600,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.15%	2.15%
Floating rate notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 600,000,000		600,000,000
Term Loan Due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	3,000,000,000.0		0
Gross proceeds	3,000,000,000.0
Discount and closing costs related to the offering	$ 7,000,000
Loans Receivable, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.25%	1.25%
1.30% Euro notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,401,000,000		1,404,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.30%	1.30%
3.35% notes due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 300,000,000		300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.35%	3.35%
0.00% Euro notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 560,000,000	€ 500	0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.00%	0.00%
2.30% notes due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 750,000,000		750,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.30%	2.30%
1.35% notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,250,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.35%	1.35%
2.50% notes due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.50%	2.50%
2.25% Euro notes due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 841,000,000		842,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.25%	2.25%
2.70% notes due 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 750,000,000		750,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.70%	2.70%
1.95% notes due 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,000,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.95%	1.95%
0.750% Euro notes due 2032 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 560,000,000	€ 500	0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.75%	0.75%
5.70% notes due 2036 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 441,000,000		441,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.70%	5.70%
5.70% notes due 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 462,000,000		462,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.70%	5.70%
5.375% notes due 2041 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 417,000,000		417,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.375%	5.375%
3.812% notes due 2047 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 445,000,000		445,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.812%	3.812%
2.8% notes due 2050 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 750,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.80%	2.80%
Industrial development bond obligations, floating rate maturing at various dates through 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Industrial development bond	$ 22,000,000		22,000,000
6.625% debentures due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Notes	$ 201,000,000		201,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.625%	6.625%
9.065% debentures due 2033 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Notes	$ 51,000,000		51,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	9.065%	9.065%
Other Including Capitalized Leases And Debt Issuance Costs 8.0% Weighted Average Maturing At Various Dates Through 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other long term debt	$ 357,000,000		$ 278,000,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	8.00%	8.00%
The 2020 Euro Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross proceeds	$ 1,136,000,000
Discount and closing costs related to the offering	9,000,000
The 2020 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross proceeds	3,000,000,000.0
Discount and closing costs related to the offering	27,000,000
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] \| $1.5B 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	1,500,000,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	1,500,000,000
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] \| Term Loan Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity of prior agreement	6,000,000,000.0
Term loan increase aggregate maximum amount	2,000,000,000.0
Amount of permanent reduction of the Unused Commitments	$ 3,000,000,000.0