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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Non-recurring purchase price accounting fair value adjustment | $ 2 | $ 3
Carrying amount [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate debt at cost | 567 | 639
Long-term debt | 569 | 642
Fair value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 584 | $ 641

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