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GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE (Details) - COVID-19 - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 15 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Government Grant And Other Assistance Benefit (Expense) | $ 22 |  | $ (137) | $ 122 | $ 131
Grants receivable |  |  |  |  | $ 28
Government Grant and other assistance benefit that was returned, cash paid |  | $ 107 | $ 107 |  |

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts due under the terms of governmental, corporate, or foundation grants. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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