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ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (DETAILS) - Accounting Standards Update 2015-02 $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
ASU 2015-02 Adoption
Difference between the net amounts subtracted from the financial statements and the retained interest in deconsolidated subsidiaries	$ 0
Retained Earnings
ASU 2015-02 Adoption
Cumulative effect adjustments	$ 0

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- Definition

The difference between the net amounts of assets and liabilities subtracted from the entity's financial statements and the retained interest in the deconsolidation of subsidiaries or variable interest entities.

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) to equity or (increase) decrease to net assets, resulting from the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

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