| **AUGUST 2023 CYBERATTACK - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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| **Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]**                      |           |           |   |   |
| Insurance proceeds, net of expenses                                       | $ 23           | $ 0            | $ 32 | $ 0 |
| August 2023 Cyberattack                                                   |           |           |   |   |
| **Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]**                      |           |           |   |   |
| Insurance proceeds, net of expenses                                       | $ 25           | $ (25)         | $ 35 | $ (49) |

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Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both, Insurance Proceeds, Net Of Costs Incurred
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
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