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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Commodity Asset | $ 0 | $ 0
Derivative Instrument Recognition Period | 8 years |
Hedge margin liabilities | $ 260,000,000 | 146,000,000
Collateral required to be posted with counterparties | 0 | 158,000,000
Aggregate fair value additional collateral | $ 0 |
Maximum term over hedging exposures to the variability of cash flow | 10 years |
Pre-tax gains related to cash flow hedges that are currently deferred in AOCI and are expected to be reclassified to income over the 12 month period ended December 31, 2012 | $ 70,000,000 |
Fixed to Floating Interest Rates Swaps |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage | 2.45% |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | $ 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net | 0 | $ 0
Fair Value | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other non-current liabilities |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability | $ 5,000,000 |

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