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SEGMENTS - Schedule of Operating Lease Right of Use Assets Based on Geography (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Right of use asset	$ 2,567	$ 1,429
Accumulated amortization	(525)	(331)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,042	1,098
U.S.
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Right of use asset	4	4
Accumulated amortization	(1)	(1)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3	3
Brazil
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Right of use asset	1,091	618
Accumulated amortization	(231)	(139)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	860	479
Mexico
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Right of use asset	1,194	616
Accumulated amortization	(206)	(116)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	988	500
Argentina
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Right of use asset	133	76
Accumulated amortization	(41)	(36)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	92	40
Other countries
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Right of use asset	145	115
Accumulated amortization	(46)	(39)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 99	$ 76

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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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