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INCOME TAXES Income Tax Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net | $ 45 |  | $ 42 | $ 45 |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Change in Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Asset, Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  | 2 | $ 3 |
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Change in Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Liability, Income Tax (Expense) Benefit |  |  | $ 20 |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Percent |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00%
Loss on sales of businesses, net |  |  | $ 0 | $ 13 | $ 0
Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations |  | $ 13 |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards And Tax Credit Carryforwards |  |  | 60 | 61 |
Deferred Tax Assets Net Operating (Loss) and Tax Credit Carryforwards with Limited Expiration Period |  |  | 32 | 33 |
Deferred Tax Assets Net Operating (Loss) and Tax Credit Carryforwards with Unlimited Expiration Period |  |  | 28 | 28 |
Income Taxes Paid |  |  | 231 | 258 | 190
State and Local Jurisdiction |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Tax Benefit Reversal of Accrual for Uncertain Tax Positions Expirations and Settlements |  |  | 8 | 5 | 8
Deferred Income Tax Expense from Change in Valuation Allowance |  |  | (1) | (1) | 5
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Tax Expense from Change in Valuation Allowance |  |  |  |  | 6
Federal |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Disproportionate Tax Effect in OCI |  |  |  |  | $ 14
Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net | 45 |  | 42 | 45 |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net | 26 |  | $ 25 | $ 26 |
Cash and Liquid Assets |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Percent |  |  | 15.50% |  |
Non-liquid Assets |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Percent |  |  | 8.00% |  |
Moores Furniture | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sales of businesses, net | $ 64 |  |  |  |

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