Effective Income Tax Reconciliation, Discrete Tax Expense (Benefit)

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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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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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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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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2027	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate reconciliation (as percent)		22.00%	30.00%	22.00%	25.00%
Forecast
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits	$ 65
Net Changes To Valuation Allowance
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Discrete tax expense (benefit)		$ 16		$ 17	$ 4
Various Changes In Filing Position For Prior Years
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Discrete tax expense (benefit)		$ (13)	$ 7	$ (13)	3
Exit Of Charging Business
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Discrete tax expense (benefit)			$ (6)		$ (12)