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MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS - Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Marketable Securities by Contractual Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Cost |  |
Marketable Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Amortized Cost Basis | $ 1,187 |
Due after one year through three years | 791 |
Due after three years through five years | 27 |
Marketable Securities, Debt Maturities, After Five Years, Amortized Cost Basis | 0 |
Marketable Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost, Total | 2,005 |
Equity securities | 2 |
Marketable Securities, Amortized Cost, Total | 2,007 | $ 337
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Due in one year or less | 1,187 |
Due after one year through three years | 777 |
Due after three years through five years | 27 |
Due after five years | 0 |
Marketable Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value, Total | 1,991 |
Equity securities | 2 |
Marketable securities | 1,993 | 338
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,011 | 361
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 279 | 200
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,732 | 161
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,993 | 338
Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 279 | 200
Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,714 | 138
Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Other Long-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 18 | 23
Other Long-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Other Long-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 18 | 23
Other Long-term Investments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
U.S. government and agency debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 347 | 200
U.S. government and agency debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 279 | 200
U.S. government and agency debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 68 | 0
U.S. government and agency debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 9 | 7
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 9 | 7
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Corporate debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,466 | 121
Corporate debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Corporate debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,466 | 121
Corporate debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
U.S. state and local municipal debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 4 | 5
U.S. state and local municipal debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
U.S. state and local municipal debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 4 | 5
U.S. state and local municipal debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Equity securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 2 | 2
Equity securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Equity securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 2 | 2
Equity securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. government debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 165 | 3
Non-U.S. government debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0
Non-U.S. government debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | 165 | 3
Non-U.S. government debt securities | Marketable securities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  |
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 0 | $ 0

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