FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - GAIN (LOSS) RECORDED IN AOCI IN THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized in Income (Expense)	$ 4	$ (9)	$ 7
Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	(1)	3	(18)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	0	(7)	(2)
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	2	4
Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	41	23	(20)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	2	1	6
Recognized in Income (Expense)	5	6	9
Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	(2)	(1)	(3)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	1	1	3
Recognized in Income (Expense)	25	24	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Recognized in Income (Expense)	4	(9)	7
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	(1)	3	(2)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	3	(3)	2
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	2	4
Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	11	10	6
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	2	1	6
Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	(2)	(1)	(3)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	1	1	3
Recognized in Income (Expense)	26	23	0
Interest rate swaps \| Cash Flow Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	0	0	(16)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	(3)	(4)	(4)
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value Hedges \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	0	0
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	0	0
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	0
Recognized in Income (Expense)	(1)	1
Cross currency basis swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	(4)
Cross currency basis swaps \| Hedges of Net Investments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) recognized in AOCI	30	13	(26)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Ineffective Portion Recognized in Income (Expense)	0	0	0
Recognized in Income (Expense)	$ 5	$ 6	$ 9

Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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