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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | $ 11,853,000,000 | $ 11,061,000,000
Convertible Debt | 2022 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $388, respectively) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 0 | 388,000,000
Convertible Debt | 2024 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $403) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 403,000,000 | 403,000,000
Senior Notes | 2023 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $750) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 750,000,000 | 750,000,000
Senior Notes | 2024 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $900) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 900,000,000 | 900,000,000
Senior Notes | March 2025 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $600) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 600,000,000 | 600,000,000
Senior Notes | July 2025 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,250) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 1,250,000,000 | 1,250,000,000
Senior Notes | January 2026 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,150) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 1,150,000,000 | 1,150,000,000
Senior Notes | July 2026 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,000) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes | 2027 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $500 and $0, respectively) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 500,000,000 | 0
Senior Notes | 2028 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,250) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 1,250,000,000 | 1,250,000,000
Senior Notes | 2031 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $700) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 700,000,000 | 700,000,000
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 1,787,000,000 | 1,507,000,000
Line of Credit | Revolving Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 932,000,000 | 762,000,000
Line of Credit | SMBC Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 456,000,000 | 401,000,000
Line of Credit | BNP Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of debt outstanding | 175,000,000 | 0
Carrying value |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 11,816,000,000 | 11,020,000,000
Carrying value | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt |  | 1,507,000,000
Carrying value | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt |  | 762,000,000
Carrying value | Line of Credit | SMBC Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt |  | 401,000,000
Carrying value | Line of Credit | BNP Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt |  | 0
Carrying value | Convertible Debt | 2022 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $388, respectively) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 0 | 388,000,000
Carrying value | Convertible Debt | 2024 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $403) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 399,000,000 | 395,000,000
Carrying value | Senior Notes | 2023 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $750) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 750,000,000 | 748,000,000
Carrying value | Senior Notes | 2024 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $900) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 898,000,000 | 897,000,000
Carrying value | Senior Notes | March 2025 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $600) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 597,000,000 | 596,000,000
Carrying value | Senior Notes | July 2025 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,250) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 1,258,000,000 | 1,260,000,000
Carrying value | Senior Notes | January 2026 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,150) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 1,144,000,000 | 1,143,000,000
Carrying value | Senior Notes | July 2026 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,000) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 990,000,000 | 988,000,000
Carrying value | Senior Notes | 2027 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $500 and $0, respectively) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 494,000,000 | 0
Carrying value | Senior Notes | 2028 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,250) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 1,246,000,000 | 1,246,000,000
Carrying value | Senior Notes | 2031 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $700) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 690,000,000 | 689,000,000
Carrying value | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 1,787,000,000 |
Carrying value | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 932,000,000 |
Carrying value | Line of Credit | SMBC Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 456,000,000 |
Carrying value | Line of Credit | BNP Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 175,000,000 |
Fair value |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 10,882,000,000 | 11,351,000,000
Fair value | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 1,787,000,000 | 1,507,000,000
Fair value | Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 932,000,000 | 762,000,000
Fair value | Line of Credit | SMBC Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 456,000,000 | 401,000,000
Fair value | Line of Credit | BNP Funding Facility |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 175,000,000 | 0
Fair value | Convertible Debt | 2022 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $388, respectively) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 0 | 433,000,000
Fair value | Convertible Debt | 2024 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $403) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 412,000,000 | 457,000,000
Fair value | Senior Notes | 2023 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $750) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 747,000,000 | 768,000,000
Fair value | Senior Notes | 2024 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $900) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 872,000,000 | 952,000,000
Fair value | Senior Notes | March 2025 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $600) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 567,000,000 | 637,000,000
Fair value | Senior Notes | July 2025 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,250) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 1,143,000,000 | 1,297,000,000
Fair value | Senior Notes | January 2026 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,150) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 1,048,000,000 | 1,213,000,000
Fair value | Senior Notes | July 2026 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,000) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 839,000,000 | 989,000,000
Fair value | Senior Notes | 2027 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $500 and $0, respectively) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 419,000,000 | 0
Fair value | Senior Notes | 2028 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,250) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | 985,000,000 | 1,248,000,000
Fair value | Senior Notes | 2031 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $700) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt | $ 500,000,000 | $ 687,000,000

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