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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 05, 2022	Jul. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	May 29, 2024	Apr. 24, 2023
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense			$ 149	$ 92	$ 74
Stock options
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense			14	$ 10	$ 11
Performance Shares
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Share-based compensation expense			$ 30
Performance Shares | Minimum
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Vesting rights, percentage		120.00%
Shares purchased (in dollars per share)		$ 26.57
Cumulative percentage		(40.00%)
Performance Shares | Maximum
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Vesting rights, percentage		330.00%
Shares purchased (in dollars per share)		$ 39.06
Cumulative percentage		40.00%
2022 Omnibus Plan
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Incentive stock plan, shares authorized (in shares)	28,000,000					52,000,000	38,000,000
Number of shares available for future grant (in shares)			13,800,000
2022 Omnibus Plan | Stock options
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Incentive stock plan, term	10 years
Incentive stock plan, vesting period	3 years
2022 Omnibus Plan | Stock options | Vesting Period One
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.00%
2022 Omnibus Plan | Stock options | Vesting Period Two
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.00%
2022 Omnibus Plan | Stock options | Vesting Period Three
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.00%
2022 Omnibus Plan | RSUs
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Incentive stock plan, vesting period	3 years
2022 Omnibus Plan | RSUs | Vesting Period One
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.00%
2022 Omnibus Plan | RSUs | Vesting Period Two
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.00%
2022 Omnibus Plan | RSUs | Vesting Period Three
Components and classification of share-based compensation expense
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.00%

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