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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Notes (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 10, 2022	Feb. 10, 2022	Jun. 08, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)						101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt						$ 7,083,000,000	$ 2,100,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 63,000,000		$ 38,000,000	$ (113,000,000)	$ 45,000,000	$ (113,000,000)	$ 50,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)						101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt				300,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ (176,000,000)
6.125% Senior Notes Due April 2025 | Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				6.125%		6.125%
Redemption price (as a percent)	101.021%
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 | Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			4.875%	4.875%		4.875%
Principal amount			$ 1,600,000,000
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 | Senior Secured Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)			100.00%
4.875% Senior Notes Due June 2028 | Senior Secured Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed			40.00%
7.00% Senior Notes, Due March 2024 | Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.00%
Repayments of long-term debt			$ 1,600,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 | Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)		6.125%		6.125%		6.125%
Principal amount		$ 1,000,000,000
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 | Senior Secured Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)		100.00%
6.125% Senior Notes Due February 2027 | Senior Secured Notes | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed		40.00%

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