OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Schedule of Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Non-operating pension expense (income)	$ 18	$ (3)
Discontinued operations, net of taxes	(16)	19
Cost of products sold	(4,244)	(3,805)
Tax (expense) benefit	(17)	32
Net Earnings (Loss)	60	(105)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net Earnings (Loss)	(33)	(23)
Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Adjustments \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total pre-tax amount	(38)	(30)
Tax (expense) benefit	9	6
Net Earnings (Loss)	(29)	(24)
Prior-service costs \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Non-operating pension expense (income)	(3)	(4)
Actuarial gains (losses) \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Non-operating pension expense (income)	(16)	(18)
Settlement charge \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Settlement charge	(19)	(8)
Change in Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Discontinued operations, net of taxes	(3)	0
Tax (expense) benefit	0	0
Net Earnings (Loss)	(3)	0
Net Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedging Derivatives \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total pre-tax amount	(2)	1
Tax (expense) benefit	1	0
Net Earnings (Loss)	(1)	1
Net Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedging Derivatives \| Commodity contracts \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products sold	$ (2)	$ 1

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