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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	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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