Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

DEBT (Details)

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DEBT (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jun. 02, 2025
USD ($)
May 09, 2025
USD ($)
Jun. 03, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Debt Instruments            
Loans payable       $ 313 $ 356  
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       5.19% 1.01%  
Commercial paper       $ 353 $ 1,259  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       $ 4,000    
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]       Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]    
Leverage ratio       0.65    
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity       $ 3,600    
Unsecured Debt   $ 2,000        
Other Long-term Debt       175 160  
Unamortized discount       (91) (89)  
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment       (57) (85)  
Finance Lease, Liability       136 125  
Total long-term debt       6,886 5,444  
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 12)       94 660  
Long-term debt       6,792 4,784  
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt   $ 1,990        
Principal payments required on long-term debt            
2026       94    
2027       130    
2028       608    
2029       539    
2030       863    
Total interest incurred       360 387 $ 383
Interest capitalized       31 17 $ 8
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       4,000    
Fair value            
Fair value of total debt       7,337 6,651  
Carrying value of total debt       $ 7,552 7,059  
Hydrogenics Promissory Note, Percent Due 2024-2025            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       0.00%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 0 110  
Senior Notes 0.75 Percent, Due 2025            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       0.75%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 500 500  
Debentures, 6.75%, due 2027            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       6.75%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 58 58  
Debentures, 7.125%, due 2028            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       7.125%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 250 250  
Senior Notes 4.25 Percent, Due 2028            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       4.25%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 300 0  
Senior Notes 4.90 percent, due 2029            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       4.90%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 500 500  
Senior Notes 1.50 Percent, Due 2030            
Debt Instruments            
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]       Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]    
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       1.50%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 850 850  
Senior Notes 4.70 Percent, Due 2031            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       4.70%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 700    
Senior Notes 5.15 percent, Due 2034            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       5.15%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 750 750  
Senior Notes 5.30 Percent, Due 2035            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       5.30%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 1,000    
Senior Notes 4.875 Percent, Due 2043            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       4.875%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 500 500  
Senior Notes 2.60 Percent, Due 2050            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       2.60%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 650 650  
Senior Notes 5.45 percent, Due 2054            
Debt Instruments            
Investment, Variable Interest Rate, Type [Extensible Enumeration]       Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]    
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       5.45%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 1,000 1,000  
Debentures, 5.65%, due 2098 (effective interest rate 7.48%)            
Debt Instruments            
Debt instrument interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       5.65%    
Unsecured Debt       $ 165 $ 165  
Effective interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       7.48%    
Commercial Paper            
Debt Instruments            
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       3.20% 4.49%  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       $ 4,000    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       $ 4,000    
Loans Payable            
Debt Instruments            
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | Rate       2.55% 2.85%  
International and other domestic short-term credit facilities            
Debt Instruments            
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity       $ 798    
Domestic Line of Credit [Member]            
Debt Instruments            
Debt Instrument, Term 3 years   364 days      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 2,000   $ 2,000      
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable interest rate       0.75%    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Term 3 years   364 days      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 2,000   $ 2,000      
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable interest rate       0.75%    
5-year revolving credit agreement            
Debt Instruments            
Debt Instrument, Term     5 years      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 2,000   $ 2,000      
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases     $ 300      
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable interest rate       0.75%    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Term     5 years      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 2,000   $ 2,000      
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases     $ 300      
Percentage added to reference rate to compute the variable interest rate       0.75%