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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES - OUTSTANDING (DETAILS) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-term debt obligations
Consolidated investment fund debt	$ 53	$ 195
Long-term debt, including current portion	3,803	3,263
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	(869)	(408)
Total long-term debt	2,934	2,855
Portion of nonrecourse investment fund debt at fair value	53	$ 195
Term loan due 2019-three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.75% (Tranche A)
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 237
Term loan due 2019-three-month Yen LIBOR plus 0.75% (Tranche A) | Yen LIBOR
Long-term debt obligations
Debt instrument, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)	0.75%
Term loan due 2019-fixed Yen interest rate of 0.96% (Tranche B)
Long-term debt obligations
Fxied interest rate	0.96%
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 50
Term loan due 2019-three-month LIBOR plus 1.30% (Tranche C)
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 85
Term loan due 2019-three-month LIBOR plus 1.30% (Tranche C) | LIBOR
Long-term debt obligations
Debt instrument, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent)	1.30%
5.10% senior notes due 2015
Long-term debt obligations
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.10%
Long-term debt, including current portion		$ 382
4.10% senior notes due 2016
Long-term debt obligations
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.10%	4.10%
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 500	$ 500
5.90% senior notes due 2017
Long-term debt obligations
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.90%	5.90%
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 250	$ 250
3.20% senior notes due 2017
Long-term debt obligations
Interest rate (as a percent)	3.20%	3.20%
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 600	$ 600
8.50% senior notes due 2019
Long-term debt obligations
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.50%	8.50%
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 600	$ 600
3.50% Senior Notes due 2020
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt, including current portion	497
Other
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt, including current portion	179	198
Revolving credit facilities
Long-term debt obligations
Long-term debt, including current portion	$ 752	$ 538

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