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NOTES PAYABLE AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 JPY (¥) series | Aug. 31, 2022 JPY (¥) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 JPY (¥)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of senior notes issued | series | 4 |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 73.0 |  |  |
1.075% senior notes due September 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 33.4 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 1.075% |  | 1.075% |
1.320% senior notes due December 2032 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 21.1 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 1.32% |  | 1.32% |
1.594% senior notes due September 2037 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 6.5 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 1.594% |  | 1.594% |
2.144% senior notes due September 2052 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 12.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 2.144% |  | 2.144% |
Yen-denominated loans |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  | ¥ 107.0 |  |
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2027 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 11.7 | ¥ 11.7 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 0.34% |  | 0.34% |
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2027 | Lower Limit | Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread |  | 0.225% |  |
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2027 | Upper Limit | Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread |  | 0.625% |  |
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2029 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 25.3 | ¥ 25.3 |  | ¥ 5.0
Debt instrument, interest rate | 0.44% |  | 0.44% | 0.41%
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2029 | Lower Limit | Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread |  | 0.325% |  |
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2029 | Upper Limit | Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread |  | 0.725% |  |
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2032 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 70.0 | ¥ 70.0 |  | ¥ 25.0
Debt instrument, interest rate | 0.59% |  | 0.59% | 0.56%
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2032 | Lower Limit | Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread |  | 0.475% |  |
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2032 | Upper Limit | Tokyo Interbank Offered Rate (TIBOR) |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread |  | 1.025% |  |
3.625% senior notes paid September 2022 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 3.625% |  | 3.625% | 3.625%
Debt instrument, repurchased amount | $ |  |  | $ 750 |
Notes payable |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt default, amount | $ |  |  | 0 |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt default, amount | $ |  |  | $ 0 |

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