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SEGMENTS - Schedule of Operating Lease Right of Use Assets Based on Geography (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 775	$ 899
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	775	899
Operating Segments | US
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	4	0
Operating Segments | Argentina
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	43	51
Operating Segments | Brazil
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	330	396
Operating Segments | Mexico
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	335	380
Operating Segments | Other countries
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	63	72
Operating Segments | All Other Countries
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 771	$ 899

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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479041/842-20-45-1

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