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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Tax Matters (Details) ₺ in Millions, € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended												12 Months Ended				24 Months Ended		33 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 TRY (₺)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2019 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 TRY (₺)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)
Commitments and Contingencies
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 184		$ 120				$ 56						$ 184		$ 120	$ 84	$ 56
Gross increases — tax positions in prior periods													94		$ 44	$ 48
French Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2006 Through 2012
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment											$ 379	€ 356
Payment required to appeal a litigation matter									$ 379	€ 356
French Tax Audit \| Tax Year 2013
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment							75	€ 70
French Tax Audit \| Tax years 2011 through 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment													125	€ 117
French Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2006 Through 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Unrecognized tax benefits	163												163								€ 153
French Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2019 Through 2021
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment	40	€ 38
Italian Tax Audit
Commitments and Contingencies
Unrecognized tax benefits	19												19								18
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Year 2013
Commitments and Contingencies
Payment required to appeal a litigation matter							$ 10	€ 10
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2014 Through 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Payment required to appeal a litigation matter													68	€ 64
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2013 through 2019
Commitments and Contingencies
Loss contingency, tax, recommended assessment					$ 164	€ 154
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Years 2013 Through 2022
Commitments and Contingencies
Loss contingency, accrual, current	$ 47												$ 47								€ 44
Italian Tax Audit \| Tax Year 2013 through 2018
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment																			$ 268	€ 251
Turkish Tax Audit
Commitments and Contingencies
Tax assessment																	$ 44	₺ 832
Payment required to appeal a litigation matter			$ 6	₺ 118