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NOTES PAYABLE AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2025 JPY (¥) series | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 JPY (¥) series | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) series | Dec. 31, 2024 JPY (¥)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of series of senior notes issued through a U.S. public offering | series |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |
Number of series of senior notes issued through a private placement | series | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt | $ |  | $ 51 | $ 49 | $ 100 | $ 96 |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 74.9 |  |
1.726% senior notes due October 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 35.0 |  | ¥ 35.0
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 1.726% | 1.726% | 1.726%
2.003% senior notes due December 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 23.4 |  | ¥ 23.4
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.003% | 2.003% | 2.003%
2.369% senior notes due June 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 9.5 |  | ¥ 9.5
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.369% | 2.369% | 2.369%
2.779% senior notes due June 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7.0 |  | ¥ 7.0
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.779% | 2.779% | 2.779%
Private Placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 75.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1.990% senior notes due May 2032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 18.2 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 18.2 |  | ¥ 18.2
Debt instrument, interest rate | 1.99% |  |  |  |  | 1.99% | 1.99% | 1.99%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description | These notes are redeemable at the Parent Company's option (i) in whole at any time or (ii) in part from time to time in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount then outstanding of the notes to be redeemed. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.320% senior notes due May 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 38.3 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 38.3 |  | ¥ 38.3
Debt instrument, interest rate | 2.32% |  |  |  |  | 2.32% | 2.32% | 2.32%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description | These notes are redeemable at the Parent Company's option (i) in whole at any time or (ii) in part from time to time in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount then outstanding of the notes to be redeemed. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.650% senior notes due May 2040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 11.6 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 11.6 |  | ¥ 11.6
Debt instrument, interest rate | 2.65% |  |  |  |  | 2.65% | 2.65% | 2.65%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description | These notes are redeemable at the Parent Company's option (i) in whole at any time or (ii) in part from time to time in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount then outstanding of the notes to be redeemed. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.040% senior notes due May 2045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | ¥ 7.0 |  |  |  |  | ¥ 7.0 |  | ¥ 7.0
Debt instrument, interest rate | 3.04% |  |  |  |  | 3.04% | 3.04% | 3.04%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Description | These notes are redeemable at the Parent Company's option (i) in whole at any time or (ii) in part from time to time in an amount not less than 5% of the aggregate principal amount then outstanding of the notes to be redeemed. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt default, amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt default, amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |

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