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DEBT - Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total short-term debt | $ 1,443,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,092,000,000
Long-term debt | 10,213,000,000 |  |  |  | 9,034,000,000
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total senior notes | 572,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,497,000,000
Long-term debt | 10,213,000,000 |  |  |  | 8,534,000,000
Senior notes | $600 million, 3.850% due October 1, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 600,000,000 |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 3.85% |  |  | 3.85% |
Total senior notes | $ 572,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  | 599,000,000
Senior notes | $1.5 billion, 0.650% due August 3, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 0.65% |  |  | 0.65% |
Total senior notes | $ 0 |  |  |  | 1,497,000,000
Senior notes | $600 million, 4.500% due April 1, 2025 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.50% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 598,000,000 |  |  |  | 597,000,000
Senior notes | $500 million, 5.700% due March 13, 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 5.70% |  |  | 5.70% |
Long-term debt | $ 498,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Senior notes | $750 million, 1.350% due February 3, 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 1.35% |  | 1.35% |  |
Long-term debt | $ 688,000,000 |  |  |  | 745,000,000
Senior notes | $600 million, 3.950% due March 15, 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 600,000,000 |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 3.95% |  | 3.95% |  |
Long-term debt | $ 537,000,000 |  |  |  | 597,000,000
Senior notes | $500 million, 5.750% due March 1, 2028 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 495,000,000 |  |  |  | 494,000,000
Senior notes | $500 million, 5.750% due December 1, 2028 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 495,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Senior notes | $750 million, 3.700% due March 23, 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 3.70% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 590,000,000 |  |  |  | 743,000,000
Senior notes | $500 million, 3.125% due August 15, 2029 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 3.125% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 433,000,000 |  |  |  | 496,000,000
Senior notes | $500 million, 4.875% due April 1, 2030 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.875% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 496,000,000 |  |  |  | 495,000,000
Senior notes | $750 million 2.150% due February 3, 2032 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 2.15% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 743,000,000 |  |  |  | 743,000,000
Senior notes | $750 million, 5.875% due March 1, 2033 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 5.875% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  | 739,000,000
Senior notes | $850 million, 5.950% due March 15, 2034 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 850,000,000 | $ 850,000,000 |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 5.95% | 5.95% |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 840,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Senior notes | $250 million, 8.150% due June 15, 2038 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 8.15% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 261,000,000 |  |  |  | 261,000,000
Senior notes | $400 million, 4.625% due December 1, 2042 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.625% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 396,000,000 |  |  |  | 396,000,000
Senior notes | $750 million, 4.950% due October 1, 2044 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.95% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 740,000,000 |  |  |  | 740,000,000
Senior notes | $400 million, 4.800% due March 15, 2047 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 4.80% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 396,000,000 |  |  |  | 396,000,000
Senior notes | $500 million, 3.950% due August 15, 2049 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 3.95% |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 529,000,000 |  |  |  | 493,000,000
Senior notes | $750 million, 5.500% due March 15, 2053 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (percent) | 5.50% |  |  | 5.50% |
Long-term debt | $ 728,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Loans Payable | Delayed draw term loan, due May 28, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  | 500,000,000
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt | $ 871,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 595,000,000

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