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DEBT - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
DEBT - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2022	Dec. 01, 2022	Nov. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net					$ 1,982,000,000	$ 2,984,000,000	$ 1,088,000,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage					100.00%
Senior notes \| $250 million, 8.15% due June 15, 2038
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)					8.15%
Aggregate principal					$ 250,000,000
Senior notes \| 5.570 Percent Senior Notes Due March 2028 And 5.875 Percent Senior Notes Due March 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net			$ 1,200,000,000
Senior notes \| 5.570 Percent Senior Notes Due March 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			5.75%
Aggregate principal			$ 500,000,000
Senior notes \| 5.875 Percent Senior Notes Due March 2033
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)			5.875%
Aggregate principal			$ 750,000,000
Senior notes \| $750 million, 3.70% due March 23, 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)				3.70%	3.70%
Aggregate principal				$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net				$ 744,000,000
Senior notes \| $600 million, 3.15% due December 1, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)					3.15%
Repayment of debt		$ 600,000,000
Aggregate principal					$ 600,000,000
Senior notes \| $400 million, 2.90% due December 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate (percent)					2.90%
Repayment of debt	$ 400,000,000
Aggregate principal					$ 400,000,000