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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details)							1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 10, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 08, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2020 USD ($)	May 26, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 23, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 18, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2020 EUR (€)	Jan. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 18, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 EUR (€)	Jan. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent)												101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt												$ 7,846,000,000	$ 3,440,000,000	$ 5,642,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 64,000,000	$ 38,000,000		$ 27,000,000								$ (875,000,000)	62,000,000	59,000,000
Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt									$ (570,000,000)
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 and November 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment, outstanding debt				$ 303,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent)												101.00%
Repurchased aggregate principal amount										$ 927,000,000		$ 927,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt										550,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt							$ (570,000,000)			$ (369,000,000)
Senior Unsecured Notes | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							5,594,000,000		5,594,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																											5.50%
Aggregate principal amount																											$ 1,000,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt								$ 233,000,000			$ 169,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.375% Senior Notes Due March 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																									5.375%	5.375%
Aggregate principal amount																									$ 2,000,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due May 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																									5.875%	5.875%
Aggregate principal amount																									$ 3,250,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes euro-denominated debt Due May 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount | €																€ 1,500,000,000
Stated interest rate																									4.50%	4.50%
Aggregate principal amount | €																										€ 1,500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due April 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																									6.125%	6.125%
Aggregate principal amount																									$ 3,250,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount																	$ 1,240,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt														$ 208,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.125% Senior Notes Due April 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate										6.125%		6.125%
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)	101.021%
Repayments of long-term debt													$ 600,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due December 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount															$ 370,000,000
Stated interest rate															9.00%								9.00%
Debt covenant, redemption and discharge condition, amount, if circumstances met															$ 7,000,000,000
Aggregate principal amount																							$ 1,500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due December 2025 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							541,000,000		541,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount																						$ 1,500,000,000
Stated interest rate																						9.25%
Aggregate principal amount																						$ 1,500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 9.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 2026 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							752,000,000		752,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																		8.50%	8.50%	8.50%
Aggregate principal amount																		$ 1,000,000,000			$ 750,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 8.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2027 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							1,099,000,000		1,099,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						7.00%
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)						100.00%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 750,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							540,000,000		540,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						7.25%
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)						100.00%
Aggregate principal amount						$ 750,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 7.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2029 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							373,000,000		373,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					5.00%
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)					100.00%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 1,250,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2028 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							710,000,000		710,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					5.25%
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)					100.00%
Aggregate principal amount					$ 1,250,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2030 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							332,000,000		332,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				6.25%						6.25%		6.25%
Aggregate principal amount				$ 1,500,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							$ 540,000,000		$ 540,000,000
Stated interest rate							6.25%		6.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)				100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings				40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due February 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			5.00%							5.00%		5.00%				5.00%
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)			100.00%
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,000,000,000
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings			40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.00% Senior Notes Due February 2029 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							$ 371,000,000		$ 371,000,000
Stated interest rate							5.00%		5.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes Due February 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			5.25%							5.25%		5.25%				5.25%
Redemption price percentage (as a percent)			100.00%
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,000,000,000
Maximum percentage of the aggregate principal amount that may be redeemed with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings			40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.25% Senior Notes Due February 2031 | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount							$ 336,000,000		$ 336,000,000
Stated interest rate							5.25%		5.25%
Senior Unsecured Notes | 5.50% Senior Notes Due March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount			$ 233,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 7,000,000
Senior Secured Notes | Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount							$ 3,125,000,000		$ 3,125,000,000
Senior Secured Notes | 6.50% Senior Notes Due March 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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Stated interest rate																								6.50%
Aggregate principal amount																								$ 1,250,000,000

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