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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Jun. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 23,738,000,000 | $ 23,925,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Eurocurrency rate | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 0.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Canada Bankers Acceptance Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 1.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Canada Bankers Acceptance Rate | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 0.00% |
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 4,565,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  | 3.11% |
Annual amortization rate (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 3,224,000,000 | 3,220,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 | Eurocurrency rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 3.00% |
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 | Base Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 2.00% |
Term Loan B Facility Due November 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Principal amount | 1,500,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  | 2.86% |
Annual amortization rate (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 1,112,000,000 | 1,112,000,000
Term Loan B Facility Due November 2025 | Eurocurrency rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 2.75% |
Term Loan B Facility Due November 2025 | Base Rate or Prime Rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 1.75% |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt covenant, mandatory prepayments, percentage net cash proceeds, property and asset losses |  | 100.00% |
Debt covenant, mandatory prepayments, percentage net cash proceeds, incurrence of debt |  | 100.00% |
Debt covenant, mandatory prepayments, percentage of consolidated excess cash flow |  | 50.00% |
Debt covenant, mandatory prepayments, percentage net cash proceeds, asset sales |  | 100.00% |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Federal Funds |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 0.50% |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Eurocurrency rate |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 1.00% |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities | Eurocurrency rate | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 0.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Quarterly amortization payments |  | $ 405,000,000 |
Threshold for incremental borrowings |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Threshold for incremental borrowings, percentage of adjusted EBITDA |  | 28.50% |
Secured leverage ratio |  | 4.00 |
Interest coverage ratio (not less than) |  | 2.00 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Secured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Secured leverage ratio |  | 3.50 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total leverage ratio (not greater than) |  | 6.50 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,225,000,000 |  |
Alternate term, number of days prior to scheduled maturity in excess of principal amount threshold | 91 days |  |
Alternate term, principal amount maturity threshold | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent) |  | 3.11% |
Long-term debt |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Remaining borrowings |  | $ 1,124,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  | 0.25% |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment fee (as a percent) |  | 0.50% |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Eurocurrency rate | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 2.50% |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Eurocurrency rate | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 3.00% |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 1.50% |
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Variable rate (as a percentage) |  | 2.00% |
Letter of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 101,000,000 |

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