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OTHER LIABILITIES, INCLUDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Schedule of FV of Financial Assets for Pension Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Domestic Plan [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | $ 1,588 | $ 1,329 | $ 1,379
Domestic Plan [Member] | Global equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 404 | 420 |
NAV | 404 | 420 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 154 | 129 |
NAV | 154 | 129 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Global fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 115 | 107 |
NAV | 115 | 107 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Real estate property |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 50 | 72 |
NAV | 50 | 72 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Emerging markets equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 87 | 66 |
NAV | 87 | 66 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | U.S. small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 67 | 60 |
NAV | 67 | 60 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | International small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 72 | 51 |
NAV | 72 | 51 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | U.S. real estate securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 45 | 42 |
NAV | 45 | 42 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 12 | 17 |
NAV | 12 | 17 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 208 | 160 |
NAV | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 168 | 141 |
NAV | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Global large-cap equity securities [Domain] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 119 |  |
NAV | 0 |  |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Private equity investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 20 | 25 |
NAV | 20 | 25 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Other investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 62 | 36 |
NAV | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 1,583 | 1,326 |
NAV | 1,026 | 989 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Cash and receivables |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 21 | 4 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Payables |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | (16) | (1) |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Global equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Global fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Real estate property |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Emerging markets equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | U.S. small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | International small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | U.S. real estate securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Global large-cap equity securities [Domain] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 119 |  |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Private equity investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Other investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 19 | 1 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 138 | 1 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Global equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Global fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Real estate property |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Emerging markets equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | U.S. small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | International small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | U.S. real estate securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 208 | 160 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 168 | 141 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Global large-cap equity securities [Domain] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 |  |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Private equity investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Other investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 43 | 35 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 419 | 336 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Global equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Global fixed income securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Real estate property |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Emerging markets equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | U.S. small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | International small-cap equity |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | U.S. real estate securities |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Corporate bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Private equity investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Other investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Plan [Member] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 269 | 284 | $ 204
Foreign Plan [Member] | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 175 | 166 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Common Stock |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 78 | 72 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 81 | 78 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Mutual funds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 16 | 16 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Cash and receivables |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 94 | 119 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Payables |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets |  | (1) |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 175 | 166 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Common Stock |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 78 | 72 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 81 | 78 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 1 | Mutual funds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 16 | 16 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Common Stock |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 2 | Mutual funds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Total investments |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Common Stock |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Government bonds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | 0 | 0 |
Foreign Plan [Member] | Level 3 | Mutual funds |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets measurement [Line items] |  |  |
Total pension plan net assets | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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