VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES - Schedule of Activity Between Company and Entities (Details) - 2007 Financing Entities - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 29	$ 33	$ 86	$ 98
Expense	26	28	78	87
Cash receipts	24	28	73	85
Cash payments	25	27	73	83
Accretion income for amortization of purchase accounting adjustment, financial assets	5	5	14	14
Accretion expense for amortization of purchase accounting adjustment, financial liabilities	$ 2	$ 2	$ 5	$ 5

Accretion Expense for Amortization of Purchase Accounting Adjustment, Financial Liabilities

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Accretion Income for Amortization of Purchase Accounting Adjustment, Financial Assets

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Amount of distribution received from equity method investee for return on investment, classified as operating activities. Excludes distribution for return of investment, classified as investing activities.

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The amount of expense between the reporting entity and the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

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The amount of activity, consisting of a transaction or a measure not described elsewhere in the taxonomy, occurring during the period between the reporting entity and the Variable Interest Entity (VIE) or potential VIE.

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The amount of income between the reporting entity and the Variable Interest Entity (VIE).

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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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