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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Carrying and Fair Values of Debt Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		$ 11,905	$ 11,754
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		11,884	11,695
Interest rate swap
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Change in fair value result effective hedging relationship, increase (decrease)		15
January 2027 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $900) | Interest rate swap
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Change in fair value result effective hedging relationship, increase (decrease)	$ 1
2029 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,000 and $0, respectively) | Interest rate swap
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Change in fair value result effective hedging relationship, increase (decrease)	$ (9)
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		1,413	1,102
Line of Credit | Revolving Funding Facility
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		863	651
Line of Credit | SMBC Funding Facility
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		401	176
Line of Credit | BNP Funding Facility
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		575	575
Convertible Debt | 2024 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $403, respectively)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		403	0
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	900
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	600
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	1,250
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	1,150
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	1,000
Senior Notes | January 2027 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $900)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		900	900
Senior Notes | June 2027 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $500)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		500	500
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	1,250
Senior Notes | 2029 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,000 and $0, respectively)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Principal amount of debt outstanding		0	1,000
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	700
Carrying value
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		11,884	11,695
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		1,413
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		863
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
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		575
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		1,413	1,102
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		863	651
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	176
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		575	575
Carrying value | Convertible Debt | 2024 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $403, respectively)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		402	0
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		899	900
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		599	599
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		1,255	1,254
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		1,146	1,147
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		993	993
Carrying value | Senior Notes | January 2027 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		905	890
Carrying value | Senior Notes | June 2027 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $500)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		495	496
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		1,247	1,247
Carrying value | Senior Notes | 2029 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,000 and $0, respectively)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		0	974
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		691	691
Fair value
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		11,447	11,315
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		1,413	1,102
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		863	651
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		401	176
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		575	575
Fair value | Convertible Debt | 2024 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $403, respectively)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		417	0
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		893	896
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		587	590
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		1,198	1,208
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		1,107	1,113
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		913	922
Fair value | Senior Notes | January 2027 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		927	926
Fair value | Senior Notes | June 2027 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $500)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		458	460
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		1,109	1,115
Fair value | Senior Notes | 2029 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $1,000 and $0, respectively)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair value disclosures of long-term debt		0	997
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		$ 586	$ 584

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