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Amount authorized for purchase of share under share repurchase plan. Includes, but is not limited to, repurchase of stock and unit of ownership.

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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of common stock	$ 325,827,000	$ 571,590,000	$ 1,250,118,000	$ 1,684,797,000
Common Stock
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	8,349	12,766	30,046	39,269
Repurchases of common stock	$ 84,000	$ 128,000	$ 300,000	$ 393,000
Share Repurchase Program \| Common Stock
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	8,000	13,000	30,000	39,000
Repurchases of common stock	$ 326,000,000	$ 572,000,000	$ 1,300,000,000	$ 1,700,000,000
Share Repurchase Program March 2022 \| Common Stock
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Authorized amount of stock repurchase							$ 2,000,000,000
Share Repurchase Program February 2023 \| Common Stock
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Authorized amount of stock repurchase						$ 2,000,000,000
Share Repurchase Program November 2023 \| Common Stock
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Authorized amount of stock repurchase					$ 2,000,000,000
Repurchase of common stock, remaining amount	$ 946,000,000		$ 946,000,000