Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480008/505-10-S99-1

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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS - Schedule of Dividends Declared and Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)					$ 0.96	$ 0.90
Total amount					$ 527	$ 443
April 25, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)	$ 0.48
Total amount	$ 266
February 7, 2023
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)		$ 0.48
Total amount		$ 261
April 26, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)			$ 0.42
Total amount			$ 208
February 9, 2022
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)			$ 0.03	$ 0.42
Total amount			$ 15	$ 205
February 9, 2022, Dividend 2
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Per share amount (in usd per share)				$ 0.03
Total amount				$ 15