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COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 Vote $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 shares
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Outstanding shares (in shares) | 780,894,503 | 780,894,503 |
Number of shares represents for each share on New York Stock Exchange (in shares) | 5 |  |
Class "A" [Member] |  |  |
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Outstanding shares (in shares) | 405,192,594 | 405,192,594 |
Face value common shares class (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 1 |
Number of votes for common stock | Vote | 1 |  |
Class "B" [Member] |  |  |
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Outstanding shares (in shares) | 375,701,909 | 375,701,909 |
Face value common shares class (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 1 |
Number of votes for common stock | Vote | 1 |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 794,495,283 | 794,495,283 |
Common Stock [Member] | Class "A" [Member] |  |  |
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 405,192,594 | 405,192,594 |
Common Stock [Member] | Class "B" [Member] |  |  |
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 389,302,689 | 389,302,689 |
Treasury Shares [Member] |  |  |
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 13,600,780 | 13,600,780 | 0
Face value common shares class (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 1 |  |
Treasury Shares [Member] | Class "A" [Member] |  |  |
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Treasury Shares [Member] | Class "B" [Member] |  |  |
Common stock structure and shares [Abstract] |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 13,600,780 | 13,600,780 |

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