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INCOME TAXES - Tax Reform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2018 | Apr. 29, 2018 | Apr. 29, 2018 | Oct. 28, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |  |
Corporate federal statutory tax rate (as a percent) |  | 21.00% |  |  | 35.00%
Deemed repatriation tax payment period |  |  | 8 years |  |
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement | $ (177) |  | $ 539 |  |
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | 3 |  | 264 |  |
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | (174) |  | 803 |  |
Forecasted |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |  |
Corporate federal statutory tax rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 23.30% |
Pension and Other Postretirement | U.S. |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan approved voluntary employer contributions | 1,000 | $ 1,000 | 1,000 |  |
Equipment Operations |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement | (158) |  | 853 |  |
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | (49) |  | 179 |  |
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | (207) |  | 1,032 |  |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement | (19) |  | (314) |  |
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | 52 |  | 85 |  |
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | $ 33 |  | $ (229) |  |

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