FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Effect of Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	$ (14)	$ (33)	$ 24
Derivative
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(52)	8	(53)
Total derivatives	(125)	203	(362)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	22	(36)	(221)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(52)	8	(53)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Fair value hedges: \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Fair value hedges: \| Interest Expense and Amortization of Debt Discount [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	17	(40)	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Fair value hedges: \| Interest Expense and Amortization of Debt Discount [Member] \| Excluded Components [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	0	8	5
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	21	(72)	20
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Commodities
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(42)	28	(152)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Interest Expense and Amortization of Debt Discount [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	(5)	(13)	(10)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Excluded Components [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness, Net	(7)	(7)	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	(13)	6	2
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Commodities
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	(18)	0	(242)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Excluded Components [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Cash Flow Hedge Effectiveness, Net	9	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(5)	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net foreign investment hedges: \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(82)	20	60
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net foreign investment hedges: \| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Excluded Components [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives used in Net Investment Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassified to Earnings, Net of Tax	39	18	29
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	0	0	0
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	(147)	239	(141)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	0	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	0	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Commodities
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	0	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Total Return Swap
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	0	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Interest Expense and Amortization of Debt Discount [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	3	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Commodities
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	(18)	12	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Total Return Swap
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	54	44	14
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	(189)	183	(156)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: \| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Commodities
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income	3	0	0
Cumulative Translation Adjustments [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Fair value hedges: \| Excluded Components [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	6	6	(18)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Excluded Components [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	(1)	(8)	(4)
Cumulative Translation Adjustments [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Cash flow hedges: \| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] \| Excluded Components [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	9	0	0
Cumulative Translation Adjustments [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: \| Net foreign investment hedges: \| Excluded Components [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification and Tax	$ 42	$ 26	$ 36

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