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SALE OF A BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation, Sale Of Interest, Percent | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of consolidated subsidiary | $ 600 |  |  | $ 600 | $ 0
Pre-tax gain on sale of consolidated subsidiary and remaining investment in joint venture |  | $ 1,077 | $ 0 | 1,077 | 0
Pre-tax gain from proceeds of sale of consolidated subsidiary | 533 |  |  |  |
Pre-tax gain related to remaining investment in joint venture being remeasured to fair value | $ 544 |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |
After-tax gain on sale of consolidated subsidiary and remaining investment in joint venture | $ 843 |  |  | $ (843) | $ 0

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- Definition The amount of the gain (loss) recognized by the parent and included in its attributable portion of net income for the period due to deconsolidation of a subsidiary or derecognition of a group of assets. The gain (loss) recognized and included in the net income attributable to the parent for the period is generally computed as the difference between: (a) the aggregate of: (1) the fair value of any consideration received; (2) the fair value of any retained noncontrolling investment in the former subsidiary at the date the subsidiary was deconsolidated; and (3) the carrying amount of any noncontrolling interest in the former subsidiary (including any accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest) at the date the subsidiary was deconsolidated and (b) the carrying amount of the former subsidiary's assets and liabilities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1B -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84161450&loc=SL4582445-111684 + Details
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