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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2015
Legal Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Tax Liability |  | $ 474 |  | $ 438 |
Incremental tax and interest liability |  | $ 12,000 |  |  |
Increase in Effective Tax Rate |  | 3.50% |  |  |
Risk Management Programs |  |  |  |  |
Self Insurance Reserve |  | $ 168 | $ 197 |  |
Not primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties |  | 82 |  |  |
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees of indebtedness owed by third parties |  | 766 |  |  |
Tax Years 2007-2009 |  |  |  |  |
Legal Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
IRS Claim |  | 2,700 |  |  | $ 3,300
IRS Notice Income Reallocation |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000
Transfer Pricing Adjustment | $ 385 |  |  |  |
IRS Amended Claim | 135 |  |  |  |
IRS Amended Claim Related to Mexico Licensee | $ 138 |  |  |  |
Total deposit for the 2007 through 2009 tax years |  | 6,000 |  |  |
Interest Income (Expense), Nonoperating |  | 77 |  |  |
Interest Receivable, Noncurrent |  | $ 103 |  |  |

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- Definition Based on a Statutory Notice of Deficiency from the IRS for the tax years 2007 through 2009, the IRS amended their claim resulting in additional potential tax liabiility. The Company firmly believes that the assessments are without merit and plans to pursue all available administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve this matter. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Based on a Statutory Notice of Deficiency from the IRS for the tax years 2007 through 2009, the IRS claims that the Company’s United States taxable income should be increased by an amount that creates a potential additional federal income tax liability. The Company firmly believes that the assessments are without merit and plans to pursue all available administrative and judicial remedies necessary to resolve this matter. + References No definition available. + Details
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