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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) claim | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Pending claims, number | claim | 4 |  |
Estimate of liability related settlement | $ 30,000,000.0 |  |
Change in control event, voting stock acquired (or more) | 20.00% |  |
Conditional payment for unrecognized severance benefit for key executives | $ 36,000,000.0 |  |
Relative total shareholder return, period | 3 years |  |
Conditional payout percentage of target award | 100.00% |  |
Accrual related to indemnifications | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Google Agreement |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected future year's minimum contractual obligation | 656,000,000 |  |
Expected future year's minimum contractual obligation within any annual period | 228,000,000 |  |
Cash paid for data processing, outsourcing services and other agreements | $ 207,000,000 | $ 198,000,000 | $ 171,000,000
Minimum |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Benefit continuation period | 2 years |  |
Minimum | Data Processing, Outsourcing Services And Other Agreements |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Data processing, outsourcing services and other agreements, expiration year | 2026 |  |
Data processing, outsourcing services and other agreements, estimated aggregate contractual obligation | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |
Non cancelable contractual obligations within any annual period | $ 507,400,000 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 1 year |  |
Maximum | Data Processing, Outsourcing Services And Other Agreements |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Data processing, outsourcing services and other agreements, expiration year | 2033 |  |

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