Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Increase (Decrease) in Discount Rate

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Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Five Years

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Defined Benefit Plan, Voluntary Cash Contribution

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Increase (Decrease) To Net Periodic Benefit Cost Based On Mark-To-Market Adjustment

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Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits, Contributions And Related Payments

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (k)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480506/715-20-50-1

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PENSION AND OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 13, 2023	May 12, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, assumptions used calculating benefit obligation, increase (decrease) in discount rate				0.29%
Employee benefit plan funding and related payments					$ (31)	$ (30)
Pension
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Voluntary cash contribution		$ 750
Discount rate	8.00%
Expected future contributions		$ 260
Pension and OPEB mark-to -market adjustment			$ 0	$ 59	$ 0	$ 59