DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING TRANSACTIONS - Location and Impact to Consolidated Statement of Operations Related to Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 8,953,000,000	$ 8,808,000,000	$ 17,329,000,000	$ 17,262,000,000
Costs of products and services sold	6,046,000,000	6,003,000,000	11,720,000,000	11,712,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,306,000,000	1,207,000,000	2,737,000,000	2,443,000,000
Other (income) expense	(190,000,000)	(366,000,000)	(509,000,000)	(808,000,000)
Interest and Other Financial Charges	87,000,000	83,000,000	172,000,000	173,000,000
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Net Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other (Income) Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	281,000,000	(71,000,000)	347,000,000	(11,000,000)
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Interest and Other Financial Charges
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Foreign currency exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	31,000,000	14,000,000	31,000,000	12,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Net Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	2,000,000	1,000,000	3,000,000	2,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	11,000,000	2,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	(1,000,000)	2,000,000	0	4,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other (Income) Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Interest and Other Financial Charges
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Net Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged items	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedges	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged items	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedges	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged items	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedges	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Other (Income) Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged items	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedges	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Interest and Other Financial Charges
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged items	31,000,000	(14,000,000)	168,000,000	80,000,000
Derivatives designated as hedges	(31,000,000)	14,000,000	(168,000,000)	(80,000,000)
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Net Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Other (Income) Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach	0	0	0	0
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Interest and Other Financial Charges
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach	3,000,000	4,000,000	7,000,000	8,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Euro denominated long-term debt
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	184,000,000	(15,000,000)	267,000,000	135,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Euro Denominated Commercial Paper
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	36,000,000	(3,000,000)	53,000,000	27,000,000
Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Cross Currency Swap
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	63,000,000	(16,000,000)	80,000,000	28,000,000
Product
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Sales	6,684,000,000	6,639,000,000	12,816,000,000	13,048,000,000
Costs of products and services sold	4,673,000,000	4,734,000,000	9,046,000,000	9,285,000,000
Product | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments			0	0
Product | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income			12,000,000	3,000,000
Product | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged items			0	0
Derivatives designated as hedges			0	0
Product | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach			0	0
Service
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,269,000,000	2,169,000,000	4,513,000,000	4,214,000,000
Costs of products and services sold	1,373,000,000	1,269,000,000	2,674,000,000	2,427,000,000
Service | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gain or (loss) on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	0	0	0	0
Service | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on cash flow hedges | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income	3,000,000	1,000,000	3,000,000	1,000,000
Service | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges | Interest rate swap agreements | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Hedged items	0	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedges	0	0	0	0
Service | Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships: | Net Investment Hedging | Foreign currency exchange contracts | Cost of products and services sold
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0