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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Share Repurchases (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Feb. 18, 2021 | Jul. 30, 2019
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase authorization |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 | $ 3,000,000,000
Shares repurchased (in shares) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Cost of repurchases | $ 1,586,000,000 | $ 2,096,000,000 | $ 79,000,000 |  |
Excluding Employee Stock Plans and ASR |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 3,100,000 | 4,300,000 | 0 |  |
Cost of repurchases | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 0 |  |
February 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase authorization | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 3,100,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Cost of repurchases | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
February 2021 Authorization |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase authorization | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased (in shares) | 0 | 4,300,000 | 0 |  |
Cost of repurchases | $ 0 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 0 |  |

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