FAIR VALUE - Fair Value of Swap Agreements (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Interest Rate Swap Maturing 2033 \| Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 650,000,000	$ 650,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Maturing 2053 \| Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	700,000,000	300,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Maturing 2049 \| Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	450,000,000	450,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Maturing 2034 \| Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	800,000,000	400,000,000
Interest Rate Swap Maturing 2054 \| Interest rate swaps
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	400,000,000	$ 0
$750 million, 5.875% due March 1, 2033 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal	$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)	5.875%
$750 million, 5.500% due March 15, 2053 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal	$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)	5.50%
$500 million, 3.950% due August 15, 2049 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal	$ 500,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)	3.95%
$850 million, 5.950% due March 15, 2034 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal	$ 850,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)	5.95%
$1,000 million, $5.750% due April 15, 2054 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Aggregate principal	$ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate (percent)	5.75%

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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