DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total	$ 87	$ 117	$ 98	$ 577
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total	27	(3)	65	4
Gain (loss) on sale of business \| Net Investment Hedging
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Non-derivative designated as net investment hedges	85	164	19	405
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Non-derivative designated as net investment hedges	0	0	0	0
Forward starting floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps \| Interest expense - net \| Cash flow hedging
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	1	(36)	2	202
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	3	1	9	1
Currency exchange contracts \| Interest expense - net \| Net Investment Hedging \| Derivatives designated as hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing	2	0	11	0
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing	4	0	10	0
Currency exchange contracts \| Net sales and Cost of products sold \| Cash flow hedging
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	(2)	(8)	47	(18)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	20	(1)	45	3
Currency exchange contracts \| Gain (loss) on sale of business \| Net Investment Hedging \| Derivatives designated as hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Effective portion	3	0	21	0
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Effective portion	0	0	0	0
Commodity contracts \| Cost of products sold \| Cash flow hedging
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	(1)	(3)	(2)	(11)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges	$ 0	$ (3)	$ 1	$ 0

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