INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation (as percent)	56.00%	26.00%	30.00%	25.00%
Discrete tax expense (benefit)	$ (31)	$ (1)	$ (14)	$ (8)
Tax law changes, expense (benefit)	(87)		(9)	$ 39
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits			97
Spinoff
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Discrete tax expense (benefit)	$ (12)		85
Tax law changes, expense (benefit)			$ 41

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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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Amount of increase (decrease) to previously recorded tax expense. Includes, but is not limited to, significant settlements of income tax disputes, and unusual tax positions or infrequent actions taken by the entity, including tax assessment reversal, and IRS tax settlement.

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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions taken in prior period tax returns.

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