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ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION CHARGES (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Acquisition integration charges [Line Items]
Acquisition integration charges	$ 0	$ 1
Income taxes	0	0
Total after income taxes	$ 0	$ 1
Per ordinary share - diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Electrical Products [Member]
Acquisition integration charges [Line Items]
Acquisition integration charges	$ 0	$ 1

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Costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.

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