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ACQUISITIONS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS - Other Business Development Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020
Licensing Agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire intangible assets		$ 22
Payments for Development Regulatory and Commercial Milestones		$ 44
Developed Technology Rights Acquisition | Developed Technology Intangible Asset
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, consideration transferred	$ 60
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life	11 years

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