DEBT OBLIGATIONS - NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Nov. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 17, 2024 USD ($) agreement DerivativeInstrument	Nov. 04, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 04, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 13, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 12, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($)
Debt
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases		$ 20,578			$ 20,578					$ 10,187
Less current portion		(10)			(10)					(25)
Total long-term debt, excluding obligations under finance leases		20,568			20,568					10,162
Cash paid for interest					355	$ 467
Interest income		147		$ 29	220	87
Fair value of total debt		19,731			19,731					9,401
Unamortized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging activities, net of income tax	[1]	(50)		121	(103)	317
Senior notes due through 2049
Debt
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases		$ 19,520			$ 19,520					9,123
Senior notes due through 2049 | Minimum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.70%			1.70%
Senior notes due through 2049 | Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.00%			8.00%
Other
Debt
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases		$ 1,058			$ 1,058					$ 1,064
Terminated forward-starting interest swaps
Debt
Number of derivatives terminated | DerivativeInstrument			5
Notional amount			$ 5,350
Terminated forward-starting interest swaps | Not Designated
Debt
Notional amount			3,000
Unrealized gain (loss)				$ 129		$ 329
Realized loss on derivatives					$ 55
Terminated forward-starting interest swaps | Cash flow hedges | Designated
Debt
Notional amount			2,350
Unamortized gain (loss)			48
Unamortized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging activities, net of income tax			36
Treasury Lock | Cash flow hedges | Designated
Debt
Unamortized gain (loss)		(56)
Unamortized gains (losses) on cash flow hedging activities, net of income tax		$ (43)
10-year treasury lock agreements | Cash flow hedges | Designated
Debt
Notional amount			$ 2,100
Number of contracts | agreement			2
Derivative, term of contract			10 years
Average fixed rate (as a percent)			3.91%
30-year treasury lock agreements | Cash flow hedges | Designated
Debt
Notional amount			$ 3,250
Number of contracts | agreement			2
Derivative, term of contract			30 years
Average fixed rate (as a percent)			4.11%
Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 2,750
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Subsequent Events
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 2,750
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Proposed Merger Closing Date
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 5,000
Additional borrowing capacity								$ 2,250

[1] Amount is net of tax of $(14) for the third quarter of 2024 and $36 for the third quarter of 2023. Amount is net of tax of $(30) for the first three quarters of 2024 and $96 for the first three quarters of 2023.