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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Income Statement and AOCI Recognition of Designated Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Revenue |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Hedged items | $ 0 | $ 0
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statement of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded | 68 | 41
Revenue | Interest rate contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Revenue | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 68 | 41
Interest expense |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 8
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statement of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded | (1) | (3)
Interest expense | Interest rate contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 0 | (8)
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | (1) | (3)
Interest expense | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Investment income and other |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Hedged items | 0 | 0
Total amounts of income and expense line items presented in the statement of income in which the effects of fair value or cash flow hedges are recorded | 0 | 0
Investment income and other | Interest rate contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Investment income and other | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | $ 0 | $ 0

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