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INCOME TAXES - Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards by Expiration Dates (Details) - Foreign Tax Authority $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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2023 through 2027 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | $ 79
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 20
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 190
2023 through 2027 | 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
2023 through 2027 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 159
2023 through 2027 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 11
2028 through 2032 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 7,277
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 661
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 67
2028 through 2032 | 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
2028 through 2032 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 38
2028 through 2032 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 658
2033 through 2037 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 11,478
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 2,867
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 52
2033 through 2037 | 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
2033 through 2037 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 49
2033 through 2037 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 2,867
2038 through 2047 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 170
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 49
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 3
2038 through 2047 | 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
2038 through 2047 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 3
2038 through 2047 | After ASU 2013-11 |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 49
Not subject to expiration |
Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carry Forward [Line Items] |
Foreign income tax loss carryforwards | 2,372
Foreign deferred income tax assets for income tax loss carryforwards | 568
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 31
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 | 31
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 | 566
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 | 4,034
Foreign income tax credit carryforwards | 149
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 | 149
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 | $ 4,034

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