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CONTENT RIGHTS - Schedule of Content Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract] |  |  |
Predominantly monetized individually | $ 3,999 | $ 5,165 | $ 5,175
Film, Monetized on Its Own, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization | Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization | Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
Predominantly monetized as a group | $ 9,554 | $ 10,648 | $ 8,935
Film, Monetized in Film Group, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization | Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization | Costs of revenues, excluding depreciation and amortization
Total content amortization | $ 13,553 | $ 15,813 | $ 14,110

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