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BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS - Schedule of Current Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Balance Sheet Components [Abstract] |  |
VAT credits | $ 25 | $ 17
Income tax credits | 26 | 65
Sales tax credits | 54 | 30
Advance to ATM providers | 14 | 38
Advance to suppliers | 46 | 17
Derivative instruments | 1 | 1
Tax credit from promotional regime in Argentina | 15 | 15
Incentives to be collected | 35 | 59
Receivables with suppliers | 3 | 9
Prepaid expenses | 27 | 38
Other | 31 | 15
Other assets | $ 277 | $ 304

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