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Number of Investments Impaired

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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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The cash outflow from the repayment of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions	1 Months Ended			4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 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	$ 4,108
COVID-19
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Government Grant and other assistance benefit that was returned, cash paid				$ 107	$ 107
Senior Notes
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt \| €			€ 1.7
Payments to redeem debt		$ 2,000
Payment to satisfy the aggregate principal amount and the conversion premium in excess of the principal amount	$ 1,100