RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Funded Status of Plans with ABO in Excess of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Accumulated benefit obligations
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ (284)	$ (180)
Plan assets	196	85
Funded status of plan	(88)	(95)
Projected benefit obligations
Projected benefit obligation	(322)	(214)
Plan assets	210	97
Total pension deficiency	(112)	(117)
United States
Accumulated benefit obligations
Funded status of plan	(4)	(2)
Projected benefit obligations
Total pension deficiency	(4)	(2)
United Kingdom
Projected benefit obligations
Total pension deficiency	0	0
Germany
Accumulated benefit obligations
Funded status of plan	(17)	(32)
Projected benefit obligations
Total pension deficiency	(17)	(32)
Other foreign
Accumulated benefit obligations
Funded status of plan	(67)	(61)
Projected benefit obligations
Total pension deficiency	$ (91)	$ (83)

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Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plan with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Asset, Funded Status

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Amount of funded (unfunded) status of defined benefit plan, measured as difference between fair value of plan assets and benefit obligation. Includes, but is not limited to, overfunded (underfunded) status.

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Amount of plan asset for defined benefit plan with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets.

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