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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)			3 Months Ended
	Apr. 29, 2019 stockholder	Jan. 11, 2018	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2018 reporting_unit distributor
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Employment agreement terms minimum period of employment		8 years
Number of class action lawsuits | reporting_unit				2
Number of distributors | distributor				3
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | stockholder	2
Income tax effects allocated directly to equity, employee stock options			$ 546,000,000
Swedish Tax Agency
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax examination, estimate of possible loss			57,000,000
Tax Year 2012 | IRS
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability (refund) from income tax examination			5,000,000
Tax Year 2013 | IRS
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability (refund) from income tax examination			0
Tax Year 2014 | IRS
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Income tax penalties			$ 17,000,000

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