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OTHER LIABILITIES, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Schedule of FV of Financial Assets for Pension Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Foreign Pension Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | $ 284 | $ 204 | $ 185
Foreign Pension Plan | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 166 | 96 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Common Stock |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 72 | 43 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 78 | 41 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Mutual funds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 16 | 12 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Cash and receivables |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 119 | 108 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 1 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 166 | 96 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 1 | Common Stock |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 72 | 43 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 1 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 78 | 41 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 1 | Mutual funds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 16 | 12 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 2 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 2 | Common Stock |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 2 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 2 | Mutual funds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 3 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 3 | Common Stock |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 3 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Pension Plan | Level 3 | Mutual funds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1,329 | 1,379 | $ 1,416
Domestic Pension Plan | Global equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 420 | 399 |
NAV | 420 | 399 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 129 | 129 |
NAV | 129 | 129 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Global fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 107 | 101 |
NAV | 107 | 101 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Real estate property |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 72 | 66 |
NAV | 72 | 66 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Emerging markets equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 66 | 60 |
NAV | 66 | 60 |
Domestic Pension Plan | U.S. small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 60 | 56 |
NAV | 60 | 56 |
Domestic Pension Plan | International small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 51 | 56 |
NAV | 51 | 56 |
Domestic Pension Plan | U.S. real estate securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 42 | 55 |
NAV | 42 | 55 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 17 | 25 |
NAV | 17 | 25 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 160 | 215 |
NAV | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 141 | 145 |
NAV | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Private equity investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 25 | 31 |
NAV | 25 | 31 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Other investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 36 | 39 |
NAV | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1,326 | 1,377 |
NAV | 989 | 978 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Cash and receivables |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 4 | 6 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Payables |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | (1) | (4) |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Global equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Global fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Real estate property |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Emerging markets equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | U.S. small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | International small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | U.S. real estate securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Private equity investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Other investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1 | 1 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 1 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1 | 1 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Global equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Global fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Real estate property |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Emerging markets equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | U.S. small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | International small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | U.S. real estate securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 160 | 215 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 141 | 145 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Private equity investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Other investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 35 | 38 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 2 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 336 | 398 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Global equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Global fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Real estate property |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Emerging markets equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | U.S. small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | International small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | U.S. real estate securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Private equity investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Other investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Pension Plan | Level 3 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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