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TREASURY STOCK AND DIVIDENDS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Feb. 29, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized stock repurchase programs (in shares) |  |  |  | 536 | 878 |
Authorized stock repurchase programs |  |  |  | $ 1,904,000,000 | $ 2,195,000,000 |
General authorization for shares withheld on stock award vesting (in shares) |  |  |  | 90 | 66 |
General authorization for shares withheld on stock award vesting |  |  |  | $ 315,000,000 | $ 173,000,000 |
Treasury stock repurchased but unsettled by period end amount |  | $ 47,000,000 |  |  |  |
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation |  |  |  | 286,000,000 | 158,000,000 |
Estimated excise tax liability for share repurchases |  | 108,000,000 |  | 108,000,000 |  | $ 96,000,000
Dividend paid |  | 299,000,000 |  | 299,000,000 | $ 0 |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  |  | $ 8.75 |  |  |
Common Stock | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 8.75 |  |  |  |  |
2023 Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining authorization to repurchase common stock |  | $ 12,200,000,000 |  | $ 12,200,000,000 |  | 13,700,000,000
Amount of common stock repurchases authorized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000,000
Common Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized stock repurchase programs (in shares) |  |  |  | 446 | 812 |
Authorized stock repurchase programs |  |  |  | $ 1,589,000,000 | $ 2,022,000,000 |

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