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INCOME TAXES - Changes in Valuation Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Deferred Tax Asset, Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ (71) | $ (70)
Balance at end of period | (93) | (71)
Increases primarily related to foreign NOLs |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |
Valuation allowance, increase (decrease) | (5) | (10)
Releases primarily related to foreign NOLs |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |
Valuation allowance, increase (decrease) | 1 | 1
Foreign exchange rate changes |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |
Valuation allowance, increase (decrease) | (2) | 4
Increase related to U.S. foreign tax credits |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |
Valuation allowance, increase (decrease) | 3 | 1
Increase related to capital loss carryforwards |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |
Valuation allowance, increase (decrease) | (19) | 0
Other changes – net |  |
Deferred Tax Asset, Valuation Allowance [Roll Forward] |  |
Valuation allowance, increase (decrease) | $ 0 | $ 3

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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-2 + Details
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