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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Credit Facilities 2018 Activities (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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May 23, 2019 | Mar. 08, 2019 | Nov. 27, 2018 | Jun. 01, 2018 | Mar. 26, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 27, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 28, 2017 | Mar. 21, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Mar. 27, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,406,000,000 | $ 10,101,000,000 | $ 14,203,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 5,960,000,000 | 8,944,000,000 | 9,424,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 42,000,000 | 119,000,000 | $ 122,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost |  |  | $ 25,000,000 | $ 74,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of debt restructuring costs |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ 32,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series F Tranche B Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | 3,315,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ 48,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 7 years | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 4,565,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.74% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5.375% Senior Notes due March 2020 | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 691,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375%
6.75% Senior Notes due in August 2021 | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 578,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7.25% Senior Notes due in July 2022 | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.375% Senior Notes due in October 2020 | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 146,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 6.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2027 | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 8.50% |  | 8.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7.50% Senior Notes due July 2021 | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 1,483,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | $ 43,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 571,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,190,000,000 |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |
Revolving credit facility | 2023 Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,962,000,000 |  |
Alternate term, number of days prior to scheduled maturity in excess of principal amount threshold |  |  |  | 91 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alternate term, principal amount maturity threshold |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.74% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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