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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Derivative, collateral, obligation to return cash | $ 375,000,000 | $ 534,000,000
Collateral securities repledged, delivered, or used | 0 | 0
Commodity asset | 0 | $ 0
Pre-tax losses related to cash flow hedges that are currently deferred in AOCI and are expected to be reclassified to income within twelve months | $ 130,000,000 |
Maximum term over hedging exposures to the variability of cash flow | 9 years |

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