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MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND NON-CURRENT INVESTMENTS - Summary of Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Trading marketable securities, Cost | $ 6 | $ 2
Trading marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Trading marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Trading marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | 6 | 2
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | 3,207 | 2,005
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 5 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | (10) | (14)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | 3,202 | 1,991
Current marketable securities, Cost | 3,213 | 2,007
Current marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 5 | 0
Current marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | (10) | (14)
Current marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | 3,208 | 1,993
Equity securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Trading marketable securities, Cost | 6 | 2
Trading marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Trading marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Trading marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | 6 | 2
U.S. government and agency debt securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | 761 | 355
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 2 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | (4) | (8)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | 759 | 347
Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | 9 | 9
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | 9 | 9
Corporate debt securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | 2,279 | 1,472
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 3 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | (6) | (6)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | 2,276 | 1,466
U.S. state and local municipal debt securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | 3 | 4
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | 3 | 4
Non-U.S. government debt securities |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Cost | 155 | 165
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale marketable securities, Estimated Fair Value | $ 155 | $ 165

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