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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Summary of Debt Securities Classified as Held to Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
One year or less	$ 4,901	$ 4,711
One year to two years	537	475
Two years to three years	170	152
Three years to four years	297	231
Four years to five years	68	104
More than five years	1	1
Total debt securities not classified as available for sale	$ 5,974	$ 5,674

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Debt Securities, Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost Excluding Accrued Interest, After Allowance For Credit Loss, Maturity, Allocated And Single Maturity Date, Four Years To Five Years

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Debt Securities, Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost Excluding Accrued Interest, After Allowance For Credit Loss, Maturity, Allocated And Single Maturity Date, More Than Five Years

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-Topic 320
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 326
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-Section 45
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