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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - AMOUNTS IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (DETAILS) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Pension Benefits
Employee Benefit Plans
Unrecognized prior service credit	$ 5
Unrecognized prior service credit, net of tax	3
Unrecognized actuarial loss	182
Unrecognized actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	118
Prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income that is expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit costs in 2016	10
Prior service cost and unrecognized actuarial losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income that is expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit costs in 2016, net of tax	6
Postretirement Benefits
Employee Benefit Plans
Unrecognized prior service credit	1
Unrecognized prior service credit, net of tax	1
Unrecognized actuarial loss	4
Unrecognized actuarial gain (loss), net of tax	$ 3

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- Definition

After tax net amount of gain (loss) that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost and unrecognized actuarial gain (loss), and that are recognized as increases (decreases) in other comprehensive income as they arise.

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- Definition

Amount related to the pretax cost of benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation, which has not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost and unrecognized actuarial gain (loss).

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No definition available.

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- Definition

After tax net amount of gain (loss) that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases (decreases) in other comprehensive income as they arise.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The pretax net amount of gains and losses that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income as they arise. Gains and losses are due to changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption, or the consequence of a decision to temporarily deviate from the substantive plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10A
-Subparagraph (i)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669646-108580

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (j)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920

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- Definition

Amount after tax of cost (credit) due to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation, which has not yet been recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Prior Service Cost
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49177896

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Amount related to the pretax cost of benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation, which has not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Prior Service Cost
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49177896

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (j)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 10A
-Subparagraph (j)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669646-108580

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