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DEBT - Notes and Debentures (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 17, 2016 | Jun. 15, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Apr. 15, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 24, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt | $ 896,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt extinguishment costs |  |  | $ 40,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Notes Payable |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 | 500,000,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000
6.625% Notes and Debentures Due 15 April 2018 | Senior notes and debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 6.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 114,000,000 | $ 114,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
7.75% Notes and Debentures Due 1 August 2029 | Senior notes and debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 296,000,000 | $ 296,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
3.5% Notes and Debentures Due April 1, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
3.5% Notes and Debentures Due April 1, 2021 | Senior notes and debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 399,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
4.375% Notes and Debentures Due April 1, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.375% Notes and Debentures Due April 1, 2026 | Senior notes and debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, gross |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 498,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
6.125% Notes and Debentures Due October 3, 2016 | Senior notes and debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 6.125% |  |  | 6.125% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 0 | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
5.85% Notes and Debenture Due March 15, 2017 | Senior notes and debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.85% |  |  | 5.85% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 0 | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
4.8% Notes and Debentures Due 15 June 2015 | Senior notes and debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.80% |  |  |
Repayments of Notes Payable |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.45% Notes and Debentures Due 1 April 2025 | Senior notes and debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 4.45% |  |  |  |  | 4.45% |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |

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- Definition Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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