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INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Blended statutory income tax rate |  | (44.70%) | 20.20% | 1.60% | 19.70%
Income tax benefit from release of deferred tax liability |  | $ 695 |  |  |
Income tax benefit from release of deferred tax liability, earnings per share, basic |  | $ 1.10 |  |  |
Income tax benefit from release of deferred tax liability, earnings per share, diluted |  | $ 1.10 |  |  |
Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Inflation Reduction Act, Alternative Minimum Corporate Tax Rate | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Inflation Reduction Act, Excise Tax on Share Repurchases | 1.00% |  |  |  |

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