| **FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**      | 9 Months Ended |        |
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| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                              |           |   |
| Maximum duration, foreign exchange contracts (in years)                                                  | 2 years        |   |
| Maximum duration, interest rate contracts (in years)                                                     | 3 years        |   |
| Estimated amount of the existing net gain (loss) to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months  | $ 10           |   |
| Amount of derivative instruments subject to contractually defined counterparty liability position limits | 0              | $ 1    |
| Commodity purchase derivative contracts                                                                  |           |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                              |           |   |
| Cash margin balances amount                                                                              | 1              | 0      |
| Purchases of Inventory | Foreign exchange derivative contracts                                           |           |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                              |           |   |
| Notional amount of derivatives                                                                           | $ 38           | 51     |
| Total Commodity Purchase Derivative Contracts                                                            |           |   |
| **Derivative [Line Items]**                                                                              |           |   |
| Maximum duration, commodity contracts (in years)                                                         | 2 years        |   |
| Notional amount of derivatives                                                                           | $ 44           | $ 41   |

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The amount of cash or securities placed with a broker or counterparty as security for a trading or derivatives securities position which was partially obtained with funds provided by the broker dealer.
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