FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	$ 482	$ 479
Liabilities	719	681
Cash and cash equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Time deposits	102	105
Equity securities	1	1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity securities	44	42
Company-owned life insurance contracts	1	1
Other noncurrent assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity securities	234	233
Company-owned life insurance contracts	100	97
Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan	67	67
Other noncurrent liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan	652	614
Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	279	276
Liabilities	719	681
Level 1 \| Cash and cash equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Time deposits	0	0
Equity securities	1	1
Level 1 \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity securities	44	42
Company-owned life insurance contracts	0	0
Level 1 \| Other noncurrent assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity securities	234	233
Company-owned life insurance contracts	0	0
Level 1 \| Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan	67	67
Level 1 \| Other noncurrent liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan	652	614
Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	203	203
Liabilities	0	0
Level 2 \| Cash and cash equivalents
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Time deposits	102	105
Equity securities	0	0
Level 2 \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity securities	0	0
Company-owned life insurance contracts	1	1
Level 2 \| Other noncurrent assets
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Equity securities	0	0
Company-owned life insurance contracts	100	97
Level 2 \| Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan	0	0
Level 2 \| Other noncurrent liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan	0	0
Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Level 3 \| Cash and cash equivalents
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Time deposits	0	0
Equity securities	0	0
Level 3 \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity securities	0	0
Company-owned life insurance contracts	0	0
Level 3 \| Other noncurrent assets
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Equity securities	0	0
Company-owned life insurance contracts	0	0
Level 3 \| Accrued liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan	0	0
Level 3 \| Other noncurrent liabilities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Deferred compensation plan	$ 0	$ 0

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