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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Schedule of Dividends Declared and Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)			$ 0.48	$ 0.45
Total amount			$ 261	$ 220
February 7, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)	$ 0.48
Total amount	$ 261
February 9, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)		$ 0.42
Total amount		$ 205
February 9, 2022, Dividend 2
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)		$ 0.03
Total amount		$ 15

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Amount of paid and unpaid common stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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