| **INCOME TAXES (Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                                       | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]** |            |   |   |
| Unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year                                                                       | $ 31            | $ 47 | $ 40 |
| Gross increases - tax positions in prior periods                                                                     | 1               | 2 | 2 |
| Gross decreases - tax positions in prior periods                                                                     | (11)            | (20) | (1) |
| Gross increases - current period tax positions                                                                       | 4               | 6 | 8 |
| Gross decreases - current period tax positions                                                                       | 0               | 0 | 0 |
| Lapse of applicable statute of limitations                                                                           | (1)             | (3) | (2) |
| Settlements                                                                                                          | (2)             | (1) | 0 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits at end of year                                                                             | $ 22            | $ 31 | $ 47 |

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Amount of unrecognized tax benefits.
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return.
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Amount of increase in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from tax positions that have been or will be taken in current period tax return.
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Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax benefits resulting from lapses of applicable statutes of limitations.
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