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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($)						1 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 10, 2022	Dec. 03, 2020	May 26, 2020	Dec. 30, 2019	May 23, 2019	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Jan. 18, 2022	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 08, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Dec. 18, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 27, 2015
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Redemption price percentage due to change in control (as a percent)								101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt								$ 1,710,000,000	$ 7,846,000,000	$ 3,440,000,000
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						$ 8,000,000	$ 927,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 927,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt						7,000,000	$ 550,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount											$ 5,594,000,000
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						$ 4,000,000		$ 4,000,000			541,000,000
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 \| 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due April 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate																			6.125%
Aggregate principal amount																			$ 3,250,000,000
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						$ 4,000,000		$ 4,000,000			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
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
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
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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
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]
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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
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
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Redemption price percentage (as a percent)			100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 5.00% Senior Notes Due February 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		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
Senior Unsecured Notes \| 5.25% Senior Notes Due February 2031
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Stated interest rate		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
Senior Secured Notes \| Exchange Offer
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount											$ 3,125,000,000
Senior Secured Notes \| 6.50% Senior Notes Due March 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased aggregate principal amount			$ 1,250,000,000
Stated interest rate																		6.50%