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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 07, 2020 | Jun. 10, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate |  |  | 36.60% | 38.20% |  |
Consolidated loss carryforwards for income tax purpose |  |  | $ 177 |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, valuation allowance |  |  | 374 | $ 360 |  |
U.S. foreign tax credit valuation allowance reversed amount |  |  | 304 | 156 |  |
Income tax expense |  |  | (569) | (298) | $ (149) |
Secretariat Of Knowledge Economy Resolution Issued |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  |  | $ 42 | $ 27 | $ 14 | $ 8
Aggregate per share effect of the Argentine tax holiday |  |  | $ 840,000 | $ 540,000 | $ 290,000 |
Social security benefit |  |  | $ 67 | $ 54 | $ 45 | $ 15
Recognized gain related to export duties accrued |  |  |  |  | 24 |
Software development law audit fees |  |  | 6 | $ 5 | $ 4 |
Argentina | Micro And Small |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
New criteria benchmark percent, income tax burden | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |
Argentina | Medium-Sized |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
New criteria benchmark percent, income tax burden | 40.00% |  |  |  |  |
Argentina | Large |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
New criteria benchmark percent, income tax burden | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Benchmark percent of derived revenue, enacted law |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |
Non-transferable tax credit bond percent | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-transferable tax credit bond percent | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |
US Operation |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance amount |  |  | 148 |  |  |
Mexican Operation |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance amount |  |  | $ (141) |  |  |

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