ACQUISTIONS, DIVESTITURES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Divestitures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]		Gain (loss) on sale of assets
Parent and Other \| PXISE Energy Solutions LLC
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale	$ 38
Transaction costs	4
Gain on sale	36
Gain on sale of assets, net of tax	$ 26
PXISE Energy Solutions LLC \| Parent and Other
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Ownership interest (as a percent)	80.00%

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