INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
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| Schedule of income tax | ||||
| Income tax payments | $ 2,580 | $ 2,403 | $ 2,168 | |
| One-time transition tax required by the Tax Reform Act | 723 | 385 | 385 | |
| Tax Incentive Grants | 332 | 406 | 381 | |
| Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | 8,500 | |||
| Unrecognized Tax Benefits | 929 | 926 | 906 | $ 915 |
| Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate if Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions | 632 | |||
| Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail | 297 | |||
| Interest and penalties accrued | 544 | 496 | 453 | |
| Interest and penalties expense or (benefit) | 48 | 43 | 62 | |
| Net deferred tax assets or (liabilities) located in countries outside the United States | 273 | 398 | ||
| Loss carryforwards | 1,705 | |||
| Loss carryforwards expiring within next five years | 383 | |||
| Net increase or (decrease) in valuation allowances | $ (28) | $ 23 | $ (5) | |
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- Definition The portion of net deferred tax assets (liabilities), located in countries outside the United States. No definition available.
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- Definition This element represents the loss carryforward as of the balance sheet date of the amounts which expire within the next five years if not utilized. No definition available.
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of tax payments from transition tax on accumulated earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. No definition available.
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- Definition This element represents the unrecognized tax benefits recorded in deferred tax assets, which would be received in different tax jurisdictions in the event that the entity did not prevail on all uncertain tax positions. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of tax (expense) benefit from continuing operations attributable to government grants to the extent recognized as a reduction of income tax expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested outside the country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of unrecognized tax benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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