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TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Compensation and benefits | $ 15 | $ 33 | $ 71 | $ 164
Total other expenses | 21 | 41 | 61 | 144
Total Transformation Strategy Costs | 36 | 74 | 132 | 308
Income Tax Benefit from Transformation Strategy Costs | (9) | (20) | (31) | (76)
After-Tax Transformation Strategy Costs | $ 27 | $ 54 | $ 101 | $ 232

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