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FINANCIAL ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Current: |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts | $ 10 | $ 132
Loans and receivables | 43 | 73
Marketable securities | 85 | 3
Other | 54 | 33
Total current | 192 | 241
Non-current: |  |
Cross currency interest rate swaps | 243 | 589
Loans and receivables | 210 | 172
Foreign currency forward contracts | 226 | 78
Other | 51 | 61
Total non-current | $ 730 | $ 900

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