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Defined Benefit Plan, Number of Defined Benefit Plans Amended

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Defined Benefit Plan, Number of Defined Benefit Plans

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Defined Benefit Plan, Percentage Allocation of Fund

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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Amount of contribution expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in next fiscal year following current fiscal year.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 defined_benefit_plan	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) defined_benefit_plan	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Future benefit payments period			10 years
Contributions recognized			$ 43	$ 41	$ 36
Pension Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Benefit accrual, interest percentage earned on cash balance			4.50%
Pension Benefit Plans \| Foreign Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Estimated company contributions in next fiscal year			$ 10
Percentage of expected return on plan assets			2.98%	3.46%	3.66%
Pension Benefit Plans \| Ireland
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Number of defined benefit plans \| defined_benefit_plan			2
Number of defined benefit plans amended \| defined_benefit_plan	1
Percentage of expected return on plan assets			3.00%
Percentage allocation of fund			96.00%	95.00%
Pension Benefit Plans \| Ireland \| Scenario, Forecast
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Percentage of expected return on plan assets		2.75%
Pension Benefit Plans \| United States
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Estimated company contributions in next fiscal year			$ 0
Percentage of expected return on plan assets			6.25%	7.25%	7.50%
Pension Benefit Plans \| United States \| Scenario, Forecast
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Percentage of expected return on plan assets		5.00%
Postretirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer contribution maximum age			65 years
Estimated company contributions in next fiscal year			$ 4
Percentage of expected return on plan assets			0.00%	0.00%	0.00%