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JOINT VENTURES - Changes in Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | [1] | $ (296) | $ (247) |
Equity |  | (21) | 5 |
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders, net | [1] |  | 49 |
Ending balance | [1] | (2,095) | (289) |
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | [1] | 93 | 114 |
Equity |  | 21 | (5) |
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders, net |  | 0 | 49 | [1]
Accrued distributions |  |  | (19) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders |  | (26) | (2) |
Ending balance | [1] | 88 | 137 |
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | Ares JV |  |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 15 |
Equity |  | 2 | (3) |
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders, net |  | 0 | 0 |
Accrued distributions |  |  | 0 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders |  | (2) | (2) |
Ending balance |  | 0 | 10 |
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | BSP JV |  |  |  |
Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 93 | 99 |
Equity |  | 19 | (2) |
Contribution from noncontrolling interest holders, net |  | 0 | 49 |
Accrued distributions |  |  | (19) |
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders |  | (24) | 0 |
Ending balance |  | $ 88 | $ 127 |
[1] | The above tables exclude amounts related to redeemable noncontrolling interests reported as mezzanine equity. See Note 6 Joint Ventures for more information.

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