| **INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)**                                                                        | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |              |
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| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                            |           |            |         |   |   |
| Statutory federal tax rate                                                                                              |           | 21.00%          | 21.00%       | 28.10% |   |
| Total tax benefits                                                                                                      | $ (81,000,000) |            |         |   |   |
| Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries                                                                          |           |            |         |   | $ 0 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued                                                    |           | $ 2,000,000     | $ 4,000,000  |   |   |
| Unrecognized tax expense (benefit), income tax penalties and interest expense                                           |           | (2,000,000)     | (1,000,000)  | $ 1,000,000 |   |
| Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate                                                          |           | 17,000,000      | $ 23,000,000 | $ 33,000,000 |   |
| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]                                              |           |            |         |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                            |           |            |         |   |   |
| Tax credit carryforward, amount                                                                                         |           | 32,000,000      |         |   |   |
| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Not Subject to Expiration [Member] | US Jurisdiction Tax Credit Carryforward [Member] |           |            |         |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                            |           |            |         |   |   |
| Tax credit carryforward, amount                                                                                         |           | 2,000,000       |         |   |   |
| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Subject to Expiration [Member] | US Jurisdiction Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]     |           |            |         |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                            |           |            |         |   |   |
| Tax credit carryforward, amount                                                                                         |           | 1,000,000       |         |   |   |
| Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Not Subject to Expiration [Member]                                                     |           |            |         |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                            |           |            |         |   |   |
| Operating loss carryforwards                                                                                            |           | 7,000,000       |         |   |   |
| Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Not Subject to Expiration [Member] | Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]          |           |            |         |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                            |           |            |         |   |   |
| Tax credit carryforward, amount                                                                                         |           | 26,000,000      |         |   |   |
| Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Subject to Expiration [Member]                                                         |           |            |         |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                                            |           |            |         |   |   |
| Operating loss carryforwards                                                                                            |           | $ 16,000,000    |         |   |   |

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).
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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.
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The amount of the tax credit carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.
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Amount of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries intended to be permanently reinvested outside the country of domicile.
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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.
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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.
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