Maximum amount of debt which is eligible to be redeemed during the specified redemption period.

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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Upon Change Of Control Triggering Event

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing with the highest claim on the assets of the entity in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer).

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The excess of the (1) fair value of consideration transferred to the holders of a security in excess of (2) the carrying amount of the security reported on the registrant's balance sheet, which will be deducted from net earnings to derive net earnings available to common shareholders. This amount is generally an adjustment considered in the computation of earnings per share.

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DEBT - Diamondback Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
DEBT - Diamondback Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 05, 2019	Sep. 25, 2018	Jan. 29, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 20, 2016	Oct. 28, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from senior notes				$ 3,469	$ 1,062	$ 0
Existing 2024 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 500
Stated interest rate								4.75%
Debt, redemption price, percentage	103.563%
Redemption premium	$ 1,250
New 2024 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 750
Stated interest rate		4.75%
Proceeds from senior notes		$ 741
2.875% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,000
Stated interest rate	2.875%			2.875%
4.750% Senior Notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				4.75%
Existing 2025 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount							$ 500
Stated interest rate							5.375%
New 2025 Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 300
Stated interest rate			5.375%
Proceeds from senior notes			$ 308
5.375% Senior Notes due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				5.375%
Debt, redemption price, percentage				100.00%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, redemption price, percentage				104.031%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, redemption price, percentage				102.688%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, redemption price, percentage				101.344%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, redemption price, percentage				100.00%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, redemption price, percentage				105.375%
5.375% Senior Notes due 2025 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument percentage eligible for redemption				35.00%
3.250% Senior Notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 800
Stated interest rate	3.25%			3.25%
3.500% Senior Notes due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,200
Stated interest rate	3.50%			3.50%
Senior Notes \| December 2019 Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, redemption price, percentage				100.00%
Debt, redemption price, percentage upon change of control triggering event				101.00%