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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue Recognition - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Billions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations | $ 7.8 |
Net trade accounts receivable | $ 2.4 | $ 1.7
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2022-01-01 |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Remaining performance obligations period | 1 year |
Remaining revenue performance obligation, percentage of revenue expected to be recognized | 35.00% |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-01-01 |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Remaining performance obligations period | 1 year |
Remaining revenue performance obligation, percentage of revenue expected to be recognized | 30.00% |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2024-01-01 |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Remaining performance obligations period | 1 year |
Remaining revenue performance obligation, percentage of revenue expected to be recognized | 15.00% |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2025-01-01 |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Remaining performance obligations period | 1 year |
Remaining revenue performance obligation, percentage of revenue expected to be recognized | 15.00% |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2026-01-01 |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Remaining performance obligations period |  |
Remaining revenue performance obligation, percentage of revenue expected to be recognized | 5.00% |
Minimum |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Global payment terms | 30 days |
Maximum |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |
Global payment terms | 90 days |
Amortization period for cost incurred to obtain contract | 1 year |
Contract with customer period for goods or service transfers and customer pays for goods or service | 1 year |

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