Income Tax Examination, Alleged Tax Deficiency

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Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported, Real Estate, Bond

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
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-Section 50
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The amount of estimated penalties and interest accrued as of the balance sheet date arising from income tax examinations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2019
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate (benefit) expense (as a percent)	13.90%	14.70%
Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Alleged tax deficiency			$ 35
Income tax examination, penalties and interest accrued			$ 115
Net book value of pledged real estate assets	$ 22
Real estate bond	113
Pledged cash deposit	$ 20
Secretariat of the Federal Revenue Bureau of Brazil \| Tax Years 2005-2012
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Alleged tax deficiency				$ 29
Income tax examination, penalties and interest accrued				$ 107