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LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINE OF CREDIT - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued	$ 900,000,000			$ 900,000,000
Repayments of debt				931,000,000
Pretax charge related to early debt repayment				276,000,000
After tax charge related to early debt repayment				207,000,000
Early debt repayment includes pretax charges				1,200,000,000
Line of credit, amount outstanding					$ 0	$ 0
Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, maturity date			2025-01
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,500,000,000
Line of credit expiration period			5 years
3.375 percent due in March 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued	$ 450,000,000			$ 450,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.375%			3.375%
Debt, maturity date	2033-03
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs	$ 444,000,000
4.000 percent due in March 2052
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued	$ 450,000,000			$ 450,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.00%			4.00%
Debt, maturity date	2052-03
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs	$ 437,000,000
7.375 percent due in March 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.375%			7.375%
Debt, maturity date	2032-03
Repayments of debt	$ 592,000,000
8.500 percent due in January 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	8.50%			8.50%
Debt, maturity date	2025-01
Repayments of debt	$ 161,000,000
7.125 percent due in July 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.125%			7.125%
Debt, maturity date	2023-07
Repayments of debt	$ 73,000,000
7.950 percent due in March 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.95%			7.95%
Debt, maturity date	2025-03
Repayments of debt	$ 65,000,000
7.85 percent due in July 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.85%			7.85%
Debt, maturity date	2026-07
Repayments of debt	$ 40,000,000
Variable Rate Term Loan Mature in July 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, maturity date		2026-07
Repayments of debt		$ 225,000,000