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GENERAL INFORMATION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Billions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 06, 2010
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Disclosure of general information about financial statements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorised | 3,500,000,000.0 | 3,500,000,000.0 | 3,500,000,000.0 |
Par value per share | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Number of shares issued | 2,004,743,442 | 2,004,743,442 | 2,004,743,442 |
Difference between historical carrying amounts of assets and value at which assets were contributed |  |  |  | $ 4.0
Tax reserve | $ 6.9 | $ 7.0 |  |

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