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AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE DEBT SECURITIES AND EQUITY SECURITIES - Summary of the Balance Sheet Classification of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Total	$ 2,290	$ 2,497
Cash and cash equivalents
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Total	47	6
Short-term marketable debt securities
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Total	961	1,182
Long-term marketable debt securities
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
Total	$ 1,282	$ 1,309

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124258926&loc=SL82898722-210454

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