v3.24.2

DEBT - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 03, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2024 EUR (€)	May 13, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 15, 2024	Apr. 05, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 5,126,000,000					$ 5,217,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			368,000,000					774,000,000
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 500,000,000					508,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	$ 50,000,000
Variable interest rate	2.67%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.225%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.85%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,425,000,000			€ 200,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility, Tranche 1 | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 250,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility, Tranche 1 | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.60%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility, Tranche 1 | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	2.35%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility, Tranche 2 | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 250,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility, Tranche 2 | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Plus | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.725%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility, Tranche 2 | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Plus | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	2.35%
6.375% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2032 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount					$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate			6.375%		6.375%
Long-term debt			$ 500,000,000					0
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount							$ 400,000,000
0.821% Senior Notes Due in 2024 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			0.821%			0.821%
Long-term debt			$ 0					400,000,000
Incremental Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 250,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan A-5 Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Plus | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		1.725%
Senior Secured Term Loan A-5 Facility | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			7.18%
Long-term debt		$ 50,000,000	$ 50,000,000					0
Senior Secured Term Loan A-6 Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Plus | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate		2.35%
Senior Secured Term Loan A-6 Facility | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			7.18%
Long-term debt		$ 200,000,000	$ 200,000,000					0
4.125% Senior Notes Due in 2024 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.125%
Long-term debt			$ 300,000,000					300,000,000
Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 1.512%, effective rate of 1.52%, payable in 2026 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			1.512%
4.75 % Senior Notes Due in 2027 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.75%
Long-term debt			$ 300,000,000					300,000,000
3.50% Senior Notes Due in 2028 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.50%
Long-term debt			$ 450,000,000					450,000,000
3.50% Senior Notes Due in 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.50%
Long-term debt			$ 350,000,000					350,000,000
2.625% Senior Notes Due 2029 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			2.625%
Long-term debt			$ 311,000,000					321,000,000
3.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.75%
3.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030 | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.75%
Long-term debt			$ 400,000,000					$ 400,000,000
3.375% Senior Notes Due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			6.375%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility, Due January 14, 2028 | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 425,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility And Secured Revolving Credit Facility Loans | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Plus | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	1.35%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility And Secured Revolving Credit Facility Loans | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Plus | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest rate	2.10%
Senior Secured Term Loan A1 Facility And Secured Revolving Credit Facility Loans | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 500,000,000

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