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NOTES PAYABLE AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Summary of Notes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | $ 7,420 | $ 7,442
Finance lease obligations | 8 | 8
Operating lease obligations | 142 | 139
1.125% senior sustainability notes due March 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 398 | 397
2.875% senior notes due October 2026 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 298 | 298
3.60% senior notes due April 2030 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 992 | 992
6.90% senior notes due December 2039 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 221 | 221
6.45% senior notes due August 2040 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 254 | 254
4.00% senior notes due October 2046 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 394 | 394
4.750% senior notes due January 2049 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 542 | 541
.300% senior notes due September 2025 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 93 | 93
.932% senior notes due January 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 448 | 450
1.075% senior notes due September 2029 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 249 | 250
.500% senior notes due December 2029 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 94 | 95
.550% senior notes due March 2030 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 99 | 99
1.159% senior notes due October 2030 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 218 | 220
.633% senior notes due April 2031 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 224 | 225
.843% senior notes due December 2031 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 69 | 70
.750% senior notes due March 2032 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 154 | 155
1.320% senior notes due December 2032 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 157 | 158
.844% senior notes due April 2033 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 89 | 90
1.488% senior notes due October 2033 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 113 | 114
.934% senior notes due December 2034 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 73 | 73
.830% senior notes due March 2035 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 79 | 79
1.039% senior notes due April 2036 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 74 | 75
1.594% senior notes due September 2037 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 48 | 49
1.750% senior notes due October 2038 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 66 | 66
1.122% senior notes due December 2039 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 47 | 47
1.264% senior notes due April 2041 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 74 | 75
2.108% subordinated notes due October 2047 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 445 | 448
.963% subordinated bonds due April 2049 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 224 | 226
1.560% senior notes due April 2051 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 148 | 149
2.144% senior notes due September 2052 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 89 | 90
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2027 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 87 | 88
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2029 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | 188 | 190
Yen-denominated loan variable interest rate due August 2032 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable and lease obligations | $ 522 | $ 524

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