INVESTMENTS - Carrying Value of Non-marketable Equity Securities Measured Using the Measurement Alternative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Annual Amount [Abstract]
Measurement alternative - carrying value	$ 1,574,000,000	$ 1,639,000,000
Measurement alternative - impairment losses	108,000,000	135,000,000
Measurement alternative - downward changes for observable prices	5,000,000	24,000,000
Measurement alternative - upward changes for observable prices	84,000,000	87,000,000
Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value, Impairment Loss, Cumulative Amount [Abstract]
Measurement alternative - impairment losses	438,000,000
Measurement alternative - downward changes for observable prices	38,000,000
Measurement alternative - upward changes for observable prices	1,033,000,000
Impairment loss recognized in earnings for non-marketable equity securities carried at cost	$ 0	$ 0

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Amount of loss from downward price adjustment on investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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