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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Stock-based Compensation Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares available for future awards under the stock-based compensation plans (in shares) | 20 |  |
Stock compensation | $ 133 | $ 153 | $ 146
Tax benefit related to stock based compensation | 14 | 34 | 36
Excess tax benefit for stock based compensation | $ (11) | $ 5 | $ 13
Marketing and Administrative Expenses |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock compensation expense allocation percentage | 70.00% | 70.00% |

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- Definition Amount of difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operation, attributable to expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes expense determined to be nondeductible upon grant or after for award under share-based payment arrangement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 12 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482685/740-10-50-12 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 35 -Paragraph 2 -SubTopic 740 -Topic 718 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480887/718-740-35-2 + Details
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