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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 6,007 |  | $ 6,007 |  | $ 5,743
Accumulated Amortization | (3,783) |  | (3,783) |  | (3,469)
Net Carrying Value | 2,224 |  | 2,224 |  | 2,274
Impairment of finite lived intangible assets | 0 | $ 0 | 7 | $ 4 |
Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | 4 |  | 4 |  |
Trade name |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value | 200 |  | 200 |  |
Capitalized software |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,785 |  | 4,785 |  | 4,531
Accumulated Amortization | (3,197) |  | (3,197) |  | (2,962)
Net Carrying Value | 1,588 |  | 1,588 |  | 1,569
Licenses |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 101 |  | 101 |  | 100
Accumulated Amortization | (59) |  | (59) |  | (37)
Net Carrying Value | 42 |  | 42 |  | 63
Franchise rights |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 177 |  | 177 |  | 165
Accumulated Amortization | (116) |  | (116) |  | (113)
Net Carrying Value | 61 |  | 61 |  | 52
Customer relationships |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 722 |  | 722 |  | 729
Accumulated Amortization | (393) |  | (393) |  | (344)
Net Carrying Value | 329 |  | 329 |  | 385
Trade name |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 200 |  | 200 |  | 200
Accumulated Amortization | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Net Carrying Value | 200 |  | 200 |  | 200
Trademarks, patents and other |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 22 |  | 22 |  | 18
Accumulated Amortization | (18) |  | (18) |  | (13)
Net Carrying Value | $ 4 |  | $ 4 |  | $ 5

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