INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of income tax
Income tax payments	$ 2,873	$ 3,262	$ 2,580
One-time transition tax required by the Tax Reform Act		964	723
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities	461	315	62
Tax credits and other income tax benefits	241	323
Amortization Expense	224	308
Carrying value of investments	32	41
Unfunded commitments	32	123
Tax Incentive Grants	383	346	332
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	857	880	929	$ 926
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate if Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions	581
Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail	276
Interest and penalties accrued	708	631	544
Interest and penalties expense or (benefit)	77	87	48
Loss carryforwards	1,600
Loss carryforwards expiring within next five years	340
Interest Carryforward	1,096
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	34
Net increase or (decrease) in valuation allowances	(97)	89	$ (28)
PAM Investments
Schedule of income tax
Acquisitions of businesses, equity method investments and nonmarketable securities	$ 306	226
Tax Years 2007-2009
Schedule of income tax
Total deposit for the 2007 through 2009 tax years		$ 6,000