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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 6,062 | $ 6,045
Accumulated Amortization | (3,801) | (3,763)
Net Carrying Value | 2,261 | 2,282
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 204 | 204
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 204 | 204
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 6,266 | 6,249
Accumulated Amortization | (3,801) | (3,763)
Intangible Assets, Net | 2,465 | 2,486
Capitalized software |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,950 | 4,910
Accumulated Amortization | (3,315) | (3,275)
Net Carrying Value | 1,635 | 1,635
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (3,315) | (3,275)
Licenses |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 43 | 58
Accumulated Amortization | (18) | (27)
Net Carrying Value | 25 | 31
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (18) | (27)
Franchise rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 118 | 119
Accumulated Amortization | (37) | (37)
Net Carrying Value | 81 | 82
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (37) | (37)
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 727 | 733
Accumulated Amortization | (423) | (408)
Net Carrying Value | 304 | 325
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (423) | (408)
Trade name |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 67 | 67
Accumulated Amortization | (3) | (1)
Net Carrying Value | 64 | 66
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (3) | (1)
Trademarks, patents and other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 157 | 158
Accumulated Amortization | (5) | (15)
Net Carrying Value | 152 | 143
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | $ (5) | $ (15)

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