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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense | $ 750,000,000 | $ 331,000,000 | $ 378,000,000 |  |  |
Effective income tax (benefit) expense rate (as a percent) | 25.90% | 19.00% | 14.60% |  |  |
Provision for income taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 29,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 755,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Income tax examination, penalties and interest accrued | 128,000,000 | $ 110,000,000 |  |  |  |
Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net book value of pledged real estate assets | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Real estate bond | 96,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Real estate cash deposit | 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Tax Years 2005-2006 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency proposed assessment of additional federal taxes | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Penalties associated with IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency proposed assessment | 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Tax Years 2005-2012 | Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Alleged tax deficiency |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 | $ 25,000,000 | $ 23,000,000
Income tax examination, penalties and interest accrued |  |  |  | $ 97,000,000 | $ 90,000,000 | $ 65,000,000
Tax Years 2007-2010 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency proposed assessment of additional federal taxes | 190,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Penalties associated with IRS Statutory Notice of Deficiency proposed assessment | 72,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
LUXEMBOURG |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset, increase to valuation allowance | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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