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INCOME TAXES - Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards by Expiration Dates (Details) - Foreign Tax Authority $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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2022 through 2026 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | $ 363
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 60
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 50
2022 through 2026 | Ireland |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 0
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 0
2022 through 2026 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 28
2022 through 2026 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 47
2027 through 2031 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 7,335
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 670
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 183
2027 through 2031 | Ireland |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 0
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 0
2027 through 2031 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 146
2027 through 2031 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 668
2032 through 2036 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 7,061
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 1,768
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 55
2032 through 2036 | Ireland |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 0
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 0
2032 through 2036 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 55
2032 through 2036 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 1,768
2037 through 2046 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 299
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 84
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 4
2037 through 2046 | Ireland |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 0
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 0
2037 through 2046 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 4
2037 through 2046 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 84
Not subject to expiration |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 2,301
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 560
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 30
Not subject to expiration | Ireland |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 8
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 1
Not subject to expiration | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 30
Not subject to expiration | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 560
Valuation allowance |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 0
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 2,982
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 156
Valuation allowance | Ireland |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 0
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 1
Valuation allowance | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 156
Valuation allowance | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | $ 2,982

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