LEASES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2022	$ 1,402.0
2023	1,281.0
2024	642.0
2025	1,044.0
2026	889.0
2027 and beyond	6,690.0
Other Commitment	$ 11,948.0
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Term	30 years
Guarantor Obligations, Term	30 years
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 40.0
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Purchases	3,100.0
Debt Securities [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2022	747.0
2023	850.0
2024	241.0
2025	698.0
2026	565.0
2027 and beyond	2,058.0
Other Commitment	5,159.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2022	0.0
2023	0.0
2024	0.0
2025	0.0
2026	0.0
2027 and beyond	0.0
Other Commitment	0.0
Interest payable [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2022	167.0
2023	154.0
2024	135.0
2025	117.0
2026	106.0
2027 and beyond	1,183.0
Other Commitment	1,862.0
Obligations [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2022	164.0
2023	156.0
2024	148.0
2025	124.0
2026	116.0
2027 and beyond	2,436.0
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Purchases	3,144.0
Operating leases [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2022	55.0
2023	44.0
2024	31.0
2025	24.0
2026	18.0
2027 and beyond	53.0
Other Commitment	225.0
Other Liabilities [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
2022	269.0
2023	77.0
2024	87.0
2025	81.0
2026	84.0
2027 and beyond	960.0
Other Commitment	$ 1,558.0

Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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