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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | Feb. 12, 2021 | Feb. 10, 2021 | Jan. 28, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 17, 2019
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Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock authorized (shares) |  |  |  | 400,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 200,000,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount (up to) |  |  |  | $ 1,020,000,000.0 |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount (up to) |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Authorized amount of Accelerated Share Repurchase Program |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Up-front payment for Accelerated Share Repurchase Program |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stock delivered under Accelerated Share Repurchase Program (shares) | 2,090,713 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared (USD per share) |  |  | $ 0.195 |  |  |

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