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INCOME TAXES - Tax Reform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2018	Jul. 29, 2018	Jul. 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	$ (62)		$ 477
Deemed earnings repatriation tax			264
Total discrete tax expense (benefit)	(62)		741
Forecasted
U.S. Tax Reform
Corporate federal statutory tax rate (as a percent)				23.30%
Equipment Operations
U.S. Tax Reform
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement	(58)		795
Deemed earnings repatriation tax			179
Total discrete tax expense (benefit)	(58)		974
Financial Services
U.S. Tax Reform
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement	(4)		(318)
Deemed earnings repatriation tax			85
Total discrete tax expense (benefit)	$ (4)		$ (233)

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