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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Employee Purchase Plan Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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May 07, 2019 shares | Nov. 30, 2021 $ / shares | May 31, 2021 $ / shares | Apr. 30, 2021 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2021 $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2020 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for future awards under the stock-based compensation plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees affected | employee |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.28 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.245 | $ 0.245 | $ 0.28 |  | $ 1.085 | $ 0.955 | $ 0.850 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share annualized basis (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 1.12 | $ 0.98 | $ 0.98 | $ 1.12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000
Stock repurchase program, additional authorized amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 |
Purchases of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,300,000 | 6,300,000 | 16,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 1,247,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining value available under stock repurchase programs | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock in treasury |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 1,293,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
ASR Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of common stock (in shares) | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee purchase price, percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Authorized shares available for future awards under the stock-based compensation plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for future awards under the stock-based compensation plans (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share issued, ESPP (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee stock option |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incremental compensation cost | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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