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FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Levels of Fair value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | $ 1,164 | $ 496
Fair value of liabilities | 12,110 | 11,570
Financial assets at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 81 | 85
Financial assets at fair value | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 81 | 85
Financial assets at fair value | Level 2 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 81 | 56
Financial assets at fair value | Level 3 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets |  | 29
Foreign exchange contracts | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 5 | 2
Foreign exchange contracts | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 5 | 2
Foreign exchange contracts | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | Level 2 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 5 | 2
Embedded derivatives in notes | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 5 | 12
Embedded derivatives in notes | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 5 | 12
Embedded derivatives in notes | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | Level 2 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 5 | 12
Available-for-sale financial instruments | Available for sale financial instruments |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 71 | 71
Available-for-sale financial instruments | Available for sale financial instruments | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 71 | 71
Available-for-sale financial instruments | Available for sale financial instruments | Level 2 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets | 71 | 42
Available-for-sale financial instruments | Available for sale financial instruments | Level 3 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of assets |  | 29
Financial liabilities at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 109 | 83
Financial liabilities at fair value | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 109 | 83
Financial liabilities at fair value | Level 2 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 60 | 36
Financial liabilities at fair value | Level 3 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 49 | 47
Foreign exchange contracts | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 29
Foreign exchange contracts | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 29
Foreign exchange contracts | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | Level 2 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 29
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedges | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 4
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedges | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 4
Foreign exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedges | Level 2 | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 4
Interest rate exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 1 |
Interest rate exchange contracts | Level 2 | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 1 |
Interest rate exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedges | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 1 | 3
Interest rate exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedges | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 3
Interest rate exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedges | Level 2 | Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 3
Contingent consideration | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 49 | 47
Contingent consideration | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 49 |
Contingent consideration | Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | Level 3 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 49 |
Contingent consideration | Derivatives designated as hedges | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | 47
Contingent consideration | Derivatives designated as hedges | Level 3 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities |  | $ 47
Cross currency interest rate exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedges | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | 59 |
Cross currency interest rate exchange contracts | Derivatives designated as hedges | Level 2 | Financial instruments at fair value |  |
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets and liabilities |  |
Fair value of liabilities | $ 59 |

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