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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS 5 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022
UNITED STATES
Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2022	$ 1,135
2023	1,124
2024	1,115
2025	1,107
2026	1,097
2027-2031	5,152
Funding Policy Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Pension notional amount	4,415	$ 3,673
Foreign Plan [Member]
Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2022	261
2023	263
2024	268
2025	275
2026	284
2027-2031	1,455
Funding Policy Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Pension notional amount	311	$ 564
Cash pension contributions	$ 94
Foreign Plan [Member] \| Forecast [Member]
Funding Policy Paragraph Details [Line Items]
Contributions to pension plans			$ 11
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	6.50%	7.00%
Rate that the cost trend rate gradually declines to	5.00%	5.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Year Health Care Cost Trend Rate Reaches Ultimate Trend Rate	2029	2029
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] \| Without Impact of Medicare Subsidy [Member]
Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2022	$ 27
2023	25
2024	14
2025	14
2026	13
2027-2031	57
Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] \| Net of Medicare Subsidy [Member]
Future Benefit Payments [Abstract]
2022	25
2023	24
2024	14
2025	13
2026	12
2027-2031	$ 53