REVENUE RECOGNITION - Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2026 USD ($)
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 779
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2023-04-28 \| Marcolin Group \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition	20 years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2026-10-01
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition	12 months
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 351
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2026-10-01 \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition	9 months
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 24
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2026-10-01 \| Marcolin Group \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition	12 months
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 319
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2027-07-01 \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition	1 year
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 32
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2027-10-01 \| Marcolin Group \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 195
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2028-07-01 \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition	1 year
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 34
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2029-07-01 \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition	1 year
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 35
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2030-07-01 \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition	1 year
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 35
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date: 2031-07-01 \| License
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Expected timing of revenue recognition
Estimated revenue recognition	$ 96

Amount of transaction price allocated to performance obligation that has not been recognized as revenue.

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