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DEBT - Schedule of Carrying Value of Debt Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Oct. 01, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total short-term debt | $ 577,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,443,000,000
Total long-term debt | 11,144,000,000 |  |  |  | 10,213,000,000
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total senior notes | 577,000,000 |  |  |  | 572,000,000
$600 million, 3.850% due October 1, 2024 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 3.85% |  | 3.85% |  |
Total senior notes | $ 0 |  |  |  | 572,000,000
$600 million, 4.500% due April 1, 2025 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 4.50% |  |  |  |
Total senior notes | $ 577,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Total long-term debt | 0 |  |  |  | 598,000,000
$500 million, 5.700% due March 13, 2026 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 5.70% | 5.70% |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | 498,000,000
$750 million, 1.350% due February 3, 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 1.35% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 689,000,000 |  |  |  | 688,000,000
$600 million, 3.950% due March 15, 2027 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 3.95% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 538,000,000 |  |  |  | 537,000,000
$500 million, 5.750% due March 1, 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 490,000,000 |  |  |  | 495,000,000
$500 million, 5.750% due December 1, 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 5.75% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 496,000,000 |  |  |  | 495,000,000
$750 million, 3.700% due March 23, 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 3.70% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 585,000,000 |  |  |  | 590,000,000
$500 million, 3.125% due August 15, 2029 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 3.125% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 433,000,000 |  |  |  | 433,000,000
$500 million, 4.875% due April 1, 2030 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 4.875% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 497,000,000 |  |  |  | 496,000,000
$1,250 million, 5.375% due April, 15, 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 5.375% |  |  | 5.375% |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,226,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
$750 million 2.150% due February 3, 2032 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 2.15% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 744,000,000 |  |  |  | 743,000,000
$750 million, 5.875% due March 1, 2033 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 5.875% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 726,000,000 |  |  |  | 750,000,000
$850 million, 5.950% due March 15, 2034 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 850,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 5.95% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 806,000,000 |  |  |  | 840,000,000
$250 million, 8.150% due June 15, 2038 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 8.15% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 260,000,000 |  |  |  | 261,000,000
$400 million, 4.625% due December 1, 2042 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 4.625% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 366,000,000 |  |  |  | 396,000,000
$750 million, 4.950% due October 1, 2044 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 4.95% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 714,000,000 |  |  |  | 740,000,000
$400 million, 4.800% due March 15, 2047 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 4.80% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 392,000,000 |  |  |  | 396,000,000
$500 million, 3.950% due August 15, 2049 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 3.95% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 505,000,000 |  |  |  | 529,000,000
$750 million, 5.500% due March 15, 2053 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 705,000,000 |  |  |  | 728,000,000
$1,000 million, 5.750% due April, 15, 2054 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Stated interest rate (as percent) | 5.75% |  |  | 5.75% |
Total long-term debt | $ 972,000,000 |  |  |  | 0
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 871,000,000

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