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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2026	Sep. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Jul. 01, 2015
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Dividends per common share		$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 0.86	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 0.80
Additional increase	$ 1,000,000,000
Share repurchase authorization remaining available		$ 1,200,000,000							$ 1,200,000,000
Purchases of treasury stock, value		150,000,000				$ 150,000,000			$ 250,000,000	$ 150,000,000
Reissuance of shares for employee benefit plan									1.4	1.2
UMass Joint Venture
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners											18.90%
Treasury Stock, at Cost
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares)									1.2	0.9
Purchases of treasury stock, value		$ 150,000,000				$ 150,000,000			$ 250,000,000	$ 150,000,000