| **STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Share Repurchase Programs) (Details) shares in Thousands** | 3 Months Ended  | 9 Months Ended |
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| **Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]**                                         |            |           |   |   |
| Number of repurchase programs | repurchase_program                                 | 2               |           | 2 |   |
| Value of shares repurchased                                                        | $ 73,000,000    | $ 0            | $ 309,000,000 | $ 63,000,000 |
| Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares                                            | 466             | 0              | 2,142 | 476 |
| $2 Billion Open-Market Purchase Program [Member]                                   |            |           |   |   |
| **Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]**                                         |            |           |   |   |
| Authorized repurchase amount                                                       | $ 2,000,000,000 |           | $ 2,000,000,000 |   |
| Value of shares repurchased                                                        | $ 0             |           | $ 78,000,000 |   |
| Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares                                            | 0               |           | 591 |   |
| $750 Million Open-Market Purchase Program [Member]                                 |            |           |   |   |
| **Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]**                                         |            |           |   |   |
| Value of shares repurchased                                                        |            | $ 0            |   | $ 0 |
| Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares                                            |            | 0              |   | 0 |
| Evergreen Program [Member]                                                         |            |           |   |   |
| **Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]**                                         |            |           |   |   |
| Value of shares repurchased                                                        | $ 73,000,000    | $ 0            | $ 231,000,000 | $ 63,000,000 |
| Shares repurchased (in shares) | shares                                            | 466             | 0              | 1,551 | 476 |

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and are being held in treasury.
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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.
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