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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) |  |  | 2 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 05, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 09, 2018 lawsuit | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 07, 2018 distributor
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, new claims filed, number | lawsuit |  |  | 2 |  |
Number of distributors | distributor |  |  |  |  | 3
Income tax effects allocated directly to equity, employee stock options |  |  |  | $ 546,000,000 |
Tax Year 2014 | IRS |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax penalties |  |  |  | 17,000,000 |
Swedish Tax Agency |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax examination, estimate of possible loss | $ 12,000,000 | $ 49,000,000 |  |  |
IRS | Tax Year 2012 |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability (refund) from income tax examination |  |  |  | (5,000,000) |
IRS | Tax Year 2013 |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability (refund) from income tax examination |  |  |  | $ 0 |

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