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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 6,198 | $ 6,045
Accumulated Amortization | (3,963) | (3,763)
Net Carrying Value | 2,235 | 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 | 6,402 | 6,249
Accumulated Amortization | (3,963) | (3,763)
Intangible Assets, Net | 2,439 | 2,486
Capitalized software |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 5,068 | 4,910
Accumulated Amortization | (3,427) | (3,275)
Net Carrying Value | 1,641 | 1,635
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (3,427) | (3,275)
Licenses |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 49 | 58
Accumulated Amortization | (26) | (27)
Net Carrying Value | 23 | 31
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (26) | (27)
Franchise rights |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 141 | 119
Accumulated Amortization | (37) | (37)
Net Carrying Value | 104 | 82
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (37) | (37)
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 704 | 733
Accumulated Amortization | (444) | (408)
Net Carrying Value | 260 | 325
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (444) | (408)
Trade name |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 67 | 67
Accumulated Amortization | (7) | (1)
Net Carrying Value | 60 | 66
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | (7) | (1)
Trademarks, patents and other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 169 | 158
Accumulated Amortization | (22) | (15)
Net Carrying Value | 147 | 143
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |
Accumulated Amortization | $ (22) | $ (15)

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