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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, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Net long-term deferred tax assets | $ 48 | $ 68 | $ 48 | $ 68 |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, deferred tax liability, income tax (expense) benefit |  |  | 20 |  |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, deferred tax asset, income tax expense (benefit) |  |  | $ 3 |  |
U.S. Federal statutory tax rate-expense (as a percent) |  |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Loss on disposal |  |  | $ 13 | $ 0 | $ 0
Income tax benefit |  |  | (305) | (296) | (293)
Valuation allowance | 47 | 45 | 47 | 45 |
Income tax effect from share-based compensation, net |  |  |  |  | 53
Deferred tax asset related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards |  |  | 61 | 60 |
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 |  |  | 33 | 35 |
Deferred tax assets related to net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards with unlimited expiration period |  |  | 28 | 25 |
Income taxes paid |  |  | 258 | 190 | 107
State |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefit, reversal of accrual for uncertain tax positions, expiration of statutes of limitations and settlements on audits |  |  | 5 | 8 | 5
Non-cash charge to deferred income tax (benefit) expense due to change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance |  |  | (1) | 5 | (1)
Foreign |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charge to deferred income tax (benefit) expense due to change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance |  |  |  | 6 | 12
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  | (19)
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 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 68 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Net long-term deferred tax liabilities | 26 | $ 20 | $ 26 | $ 20 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Moores Furniture |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Loss on disposal | $ 64 |  |  |  |

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