FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Summary of Debt Securities Classified as Available for Sale (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
One year or less	$ 5
One year to two years	12
Two years to three years	4
Three years to four years	3
Four years to five years	6
Corporate debt securities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total available for sale investments	$ 30

Available for sale securities debt maturities four to five years fair value.

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Available for sale securities debt maturities one to two years fair value.

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Available for sale securities debt maturities three to four years fair value.

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Amortized cost 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/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481800/320-10-50-2

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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