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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of common shares available for issuance under each of the stock award plans | 72,000 |  |
Number of shares available for grant | 58,600 |  |
Capitalized costs | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 4
Total stock-based compensation | 74 | 71 | 89
Tax benefit of compensation costs | (4) | (4) | (3)
Impact on net income | 70 | 67 | 82
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 62 | 55 | 69
Cost of Sales |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 12 | $ 16 | $ 16
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted in period (number of RSUs and PSUs) | 500 | 600 | 1,500
2017 [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Granted in period (number of RSUs and PSUs) | 187 |  |

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