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DEBT - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) day $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2021 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 242,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 242,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated market value of outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,500,000,000 |  | $ 9,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 12,100,000,000 |  |
0.8% (€1 Billion) Senior Notes due March 2022 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,000 |  | € 1,000 |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
Repayments of Senior Debt |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 863,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 0.75% |  | 0.75% |  | 0.75% |  |  | 0.75% |  | 0.75% | 0.75% |
Payments of debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1,886.44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ratio of closing share price to conversion price as a condition for conversion of the convertible notes, minimum (Percentage) |  |  |  | 130.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt | 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2025 | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated market value of outstanding debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,600,000,000 |  | $ 8,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 10,200,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 0.1% (€950 Million) Senior Notes due March 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 950 |  |  | € 950 | € 950
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  | 0.10% |  |  | 0.10% |  | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.10%
Senior Notes | 0.5% (€750 Million) Senior Notes due March 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 750 |  |  | € 750 | € 750
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  | 0.50% |  |  | 0.50% |  | 0.50% | 0.50% | 0.50%
Senior Notes | 4.1% Senior Notes due April 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to redeem debt |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.5% Senior Notes Due April 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to redeem debt |  |  | $ 868,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 4.1% Senior Notes due April 2025 and 4.5% Senior Notes due April 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 242,000,000 |  | 242,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Euro-Denominated Debt | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of the portions of euro-denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,200,000,000 | 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Convertible Debt | 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum and maximum consecutive days the closing sales price of common stock must exceed a specified percentage of conversion price to trigger conversion feature of note (in days) | day |  |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payment to debt holder, settled In shares, aggregate value |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Euro-Denominated Debt | Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of the portions of euro-denominated debt designated as a net investment hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600,000,000 | $ 2,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Convertible Debt | 0.75% Convertible Senior Notes due May 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum and maximum consecutive days the closing sales price of common stock must exceed a specified percentage of conversion price to trigger conversion feature of note (in days) | day |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payment to debt holder, settled In shares, aggregate value |  |  |  | $ 235,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |  | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |
Swingline Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | See Note 9 for additional information related to the loss on early extinguishment of debt.

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