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INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 Federal | Dec. 31, 2012 Federal | Dec. 31, 2011 Federal | Dec. 31, 2013 Federal Forecast | Dec. 31, 2013 State and local | Dec. 31, 2012 State and local | Dec. 31, 2011 State and local | Dec. 31, 2013 Prepaid expenses and other | Dec. 31, 2012 Prepaid expenses and other | Dec. 31, 2013 Deferred income taxes and other | Dec. 31, 2012 Deferred income taxes and other
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net short-term deferred tax assets included in prepaid expense and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73 | $ 41 |  |
Net long-term deferred tax liability included in deferred income taxes and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 397 | 321
Tax benefit, reversal of accrual for uncertain tax positions, expiration of statutes of limitations and settlements on audits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 14 | 10 |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge to deferred income tax expense due to change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 | 26 | 31 |  |  |  |
Period of cumulative loss position | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in valuation allowance |  |  |  | 372 | 65 | 89 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  | 550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets, with no valuation allowance | 175 | 203 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 175 | 203
Deferred tax assets related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards expiring between 2020 and 2032 for 2012 and between 2020 and 2033 for 2013 | 345 | 411 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards with unlimited expiration period | 10 | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset not recognized, share based compensation | 53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities on the undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes paid | $ 77 | $ 57 | $ 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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