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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Period of operation forecasts used in impairment test | 5 years
Weighted average cost of capital (as a percent) | 9.00%
Minimum |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Assumed annual growth rate of cash flows (as a percent) | 2.00%
Maximum |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Assumed annual growth rate of cash flows (as a percent) | 3.00%
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Minimum |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Goodwill, measurement input | 11.00%
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Maximum |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Goodwill, measurement input | 13.50%
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Assets, Total [Member] | Minimum |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Discount rate on estimated discounted cash flows (as a percent) | 12.00%
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Assets, Total [Member] | Maximum |
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets |
Discount rate on estimated discounted cash flows (as a percent) | 13.50%

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- Definition Goodwill, Measurement Input + References No definition available. + Details
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