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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | $ 19,238 | $ 19,720 |
Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at NAV | 16 | 13 | $ 8
Pension Plan |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 16,767 | 17,214 |
Assets measured at NAV | 16,767 | 17,211 | 16,369
Pension Plan | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 173 | 651 |
Pension Plan | Global equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 1,310 | 1,270 |
Pension Plan | Real assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 437 | 472 |
Pension Plan | Fixed-income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 8,563 | 8,741 |
Pension Plan | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 4,053 | 4,233 |
Pension Plan | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 126 | 565 |
Pension Plan | Level 1 | Global equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 1,310 | 1,270 |
Pension Plan | Level 1 | Real assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 437 | 472 |
Pension Plan | Level 1 | Fixed-income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 2,180 | 1,926 |
Pension Plan | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 6,414 | 6,888 |
Pension Plan | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 47 | 86 |
Pension Plan | Level 2 | Global equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Pension Plan | Level 2 | Real assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Pension Plan | Level 2 | Fixed-income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 6,367 | 6,802 |
Pension Plan | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 16 | 13 |
Pension Plan | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Pension Plan | Level 3 | Global equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Pension Plan | Level 3 | Real assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
Pension Plan | Level 3 | Fixed-income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 16 | 13 |
Pension Plan | Assets measured at NAV |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at NAV | 6,284 | 6,080 |
PBOP Plans |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 2,471 | 2,506 |
Assets measured at NAV | 2,471 | 2,499 | $ 2,336
PBOP Plans | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 27 | 30 |
PBOP Plans | Global equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 60 | 66 |
PBOP Plans | Real assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 20 | 32 |
PBOP Plans | Fixed-income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 1,183 | 1,218 |
PBOP Plans | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 538 | 550 |
PBOP Plans | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 27 | 30 |
PBOP Plans | Level 1 | Global equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 60 | 66 |
PBOP Plans | Level 1 | Real assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 20 | 32 |
PBOP Plans | Level 1 | Fixed-income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 431 | 422 |
PBOP Plans | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 751 | 795 |
PBOP Plans | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
PBOP Plans | Level 2 | Global equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
PBOP Plans | Level 2 | Real assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
PBOP Plans | Level 2 | Fixed-income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 751 | 795 |
PBOP Plans | Level 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 1 | 1 |
PBOP Plans | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
PBOP Plans | Level 3 | Global equity securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
PBOP Plans | Level 3 | Real assets |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 | 0 |
PBOP Plans | Level 3 | Fixed-income securities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 1 | 1 |
PBOP Plans | Assets measured at NAV |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets measured at NAV | $ 1,181 | $ 1,160 |

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