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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax expense | $ 319 | $ (498) | $ 1,151 | $ 679
Change to accrued withholding taxes related to unremitted foreign earnings |  |  | $ 114 | 1,100
Spin-offs |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Tax expense |  |  |  | $ 432

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