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BUSINESS SEGMENTS INFORMATION (Customers and Labor Matters) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Major Customer and Labor Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Major Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.12 |  |
Revenues | $ 5,041 | $ 4,310 | $ 3,711 | $ 3,341 | $ 4,377 | $ 3,877 | $ 3,334 | $ 3,242 | $ 16,403 | $ 14,830 | $ 14,607
Affiliated Entity | Noncontrolling Interest Owners Of South America Mining Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Major Customer and Labor Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 | 1,000 | 1,000
Affiliated Entity | PT Smelting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Major Customer and Labor Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 | 1,400 | 1,100
Indonesia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Major Customer and Labor Matters [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,023 | $ 1,402 | $ 1,054

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