Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Details)

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DEBT AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Details)
€ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2020
AUD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 3,815 € 2,679        
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt (459)     $ 27    
Commercial paper borrowings outstanding 1,329     10,007    
Other Short-term Borrowings $ 854     $ 987    
Weighted-average interest rates for commercial paper outstanding (as a percent) 1.30%     2.00%    
Lines of credit for general corporate purposes $ 7,490          
Issuance of long term debt 15,600 2,600   $ 2,000 € 3,500  
Carrying Value of Long-Term Debt 17,616     5,891    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), Reclassification, before Tax 25          
Unused lines of Credit            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility $ 10,467          
Corporate            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt           $ 27
Notes due May 15, 2098 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt       $ 94    
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate       7.00%    
Notes due in 2021 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate 0.20%          
Issuance of long term debt | €   750        
Notes due on 2022 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 0.125%          
Issuance of long term debt | €   1,000        
Notes due on 2026 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 0.75%          
Issuance of long term debt | €   € 1,000        
Notes due on 2031 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.25%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 750          
Notes due on 2024 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.75%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,000          
Notes due on 2029 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.125%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,000          
Total principal notes due March 8, 2019 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Basis spread on variable rate used (as a percent) 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%      
Extinguishment of long-term debt | €   € 1,500        
Total principal notes due September 9, 2019 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Basis spread on variable rate used (as a percent) 0.23% 0.23% 0.23%      
Extinguishment of long-term debt | €   € 2,000        
Total principal notes due May 30, 2019 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 1,000          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.375%          
Total principal notes due on March 25, 2025 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.95%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,000          
Total principal notes due on March 25, 2027 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 3.375%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,000          
Total principal notes due on June 1, 2027 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.45%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,500          
Total principal notes due on March 15, 2028 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.00%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,300          
Total principal notes due on March 15, 2029 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 0.125%          
Issuance of long term debt | €   1,000        
Total principal notes due on March 25, 2030 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 3.45%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,250          
Total principal notes due on June 1, 2030 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.65%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,500          
Total principal notes due on March 15, 2031 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.375%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,300          
Total principal notes due on March 15, 2033 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 0.375%          
Issuance of long term debt | €   750        
Total principal notes due on March 15, 2040 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 0.80%          
Issuance of long term debt | €   850        
Total principal notes due on March 25, 2040 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 282          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 4.125%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 500          
Total principal notes due on June 1, 2040 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.50%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,000          
Total principal notes due on March 25, 2050 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 709          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 4.20%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,250          
Total principal notes due on June 1, 2050 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.60%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,500          
Total principal notes due on March 15, 2051 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.50%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,500          
Total principal notes due on June 1, 2060 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.75%          
Issuance of long term debt $ 1,000          
Total principal notes due on June 9, 2020 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt     $ 450      
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.60%          
U.S. dollar zero coupon notes due June 20, 2020 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 171          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 0.00%          
Total principal notes due on October 27, 2020 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 1,500          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.875%          
Total principal notes due on November 1, 2020            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 1,250          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.45%          
Total principal notes due on November 15, 2020 [Member]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 1,000          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 3.15%          
Total principal notes due on March 8, 2021 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Variable Interest, Percentage Rate 0.20%          
Extinguishment of long-term debt | €   379        
Total principal notes due on March 9, 2021 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt | €   500        
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 0.00%          
Total principal notes due on September 1, 2021 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 1,000          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.55%          
Total principal notes due on September 1, 2021 [Domain] | Corporate            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 1,324          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 3.30%          
Total principal notes due on May 25, 2022 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt $ 500          
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 2.20%          
Total principal notes due on September 22, 2022 [Domain]            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt | €   800        
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 1.125%          
Total principal notes due on September 22, 2022 [Domain] | Corporate            
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Extinguishment of long-term debt | €   € 1,000        
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate 0.125%