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INCOME TAXES - General Textual Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
Net long-term deferred tax assets | $ 68 |  |  | $ 68 | $ 184 |
Income tax benefit |  |  |  | (296) | (293) | $ 361
Valuation allowance | 45 |  |  | 45 | 49 |
Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Effect from Share-based Compensation, Net |  |  |  |  | 53 |
Tax benefit from release of valuation allowance |  |  | $ 517 |  |  |
Deferred tax asset related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |  |  | 60 | 94 |
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 |  |  |  | 35 | 67 |
Deferred tax assets related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards with unlimited expiration period |  |  |  | 25 | 27 |
Income taxes paid |  |  |  | 190 | 107 | 80
State |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit, reversal of accrual for uncertain tax positions, expiration of statutes of limitations and settlements on audits |  |  |  | 8 | 5 | 8
Non-cash charge to deferred income tax (benefit) expense due to change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance |  |  |  | 5 | (1) | (29)
Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge to deferred income tax (benefit) expense due to change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance |  |  |  | 6 | 12 | $ (6)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | (19) |
Tax benefit from release of valuation allowance |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |
Federal |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
Disproportionate Tax Effect in OCI |  |  |  | 14 |  |
Income tax benefit | 13 |  |  |  |  |
TopBuild |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | 21 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
Net long-term deferred tax assets | 68 |  |  | 68 | 184 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |
Net long-term deferred tax liabilities | $ 20 |  |  | $ 20 | $ 17 |

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