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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Narrative) (Details) shares in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Nov. 18, 2020 shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) repurchase_program shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) repurchase_program | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) repurchase_program shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) repurchase_program
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock retirement |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Number of repurchase programs | repurchase_program |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive net (loss) income |  | $ (4,000,000) | $ (3,000,000) | $ (9,000,000) | $ (7,000,000)
Long-Term Inter-Company Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive net (loss) income |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock retired | shares | 28,000 | 28,000 |  | 28,000 |
Treasury stock retirement |  | $ 2,668,000,000 |  | $ 2,668,000,000 |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock retired | shares |  | 28,000 |  | 28,000 |
Treasury stock retirement |  | $ (28,000,000) |  | $ (28,000,000) |
Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock retirement |  | (2,640,000,000) |  | (2,640,000,000) |
$2 Billion Open-Market Purchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  | 2,000,000,000 |  | 2,000,000,000 |
Evergreen Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Authorization limit |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |

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