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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring Liability Rollforward | A summary of liabilities related to workforce reductions, plant closings and other associated costs announced as part of this program follows:
| Workforce reductions |  | Plant closings and other |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 113 |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | 114 |
Liability recognized | 57 |  |  | 59 |  |  | 116 |
Payments | (102 | ) |  | (39 | ) |  | (141 | )
Other adjustments | (1 | ) |  | (16 | ) |  | (17 | )
Balance at December 31, 2017 | 67 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 72 |
Payments | (13 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (16 | )
Other adjustments | (8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (8 | )
Balance at March 31, 2018 | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 48 |

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