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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Dividends Declared and Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions													12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 28, 2024	Mar. 29, 2024	Dec. 28, 2023	Sep. 29, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)													$ 1.92	$ 1.92	$ 1.92
Total amount													$ 1,351	$ 1,219	$ 1,078
October 28, 2025
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)	$ 0.48
Total amount	$ 344
July 29, 2025
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)		$ 0.48
Total amount		$ 342
April 29, 2025
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)			$ 0.48
Total amount			$ 337
February 5, 2025
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)				$ 0.48
Total amount				$ 328
October 30, 2024
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)					$ 0.48
Total amount					$ 320
July 30, 2024
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)						$ 0.48
Total amount						$ 308
May 1, 2024
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)							$ 0.48
Total amount							$ 300
February 7, 2024
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)								$ 0.48
Total amount								$ 291
October 24,2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)									$ 0.48
Total amount									$ 280
July 25, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)										$ 0.48
Total amount										$ 271
April 25, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)											$ 0.48
Total amount											$ 266
February 7, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)												$ 0.48
Total amount												$ 261