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[Line Items] for Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Table]

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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) investment
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Number of Investments Impaired \| investment				1
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt			$ 2,015	$ 0
Senior Notes
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt \| €		€ 1.7
Subsequent Event \| Senior Notes
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Payments to redeem debt	$ 2,000