| **INCOME TAXES (Valuation Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                      | 12 Months Ended |
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| **SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]**         |            |   |   |
| Valuation allowance at beginning of year                                                      | $ (42)          | $ (38) | $ (44) |
| Net decrease/(increase) for other foreign deferred tax assets                                 | (1)             | (1) | 1 |
| Net decrease/(increase) for foreign and U.S. net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits | (9)             | (3) | 5 |
| Valuation allowance at end of year                                                            | $ (52)          | $ (42) | $ (38) |

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| - Definition
Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized resulting from foreign and US net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits.
+ References
No definition available.
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| - Definition
Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized resulting from other foreign deferred tax assets.
+ References
No definition available.
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| X                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| - Definition
Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32537-109319
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| - Definition
A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
+ References
No definition available.
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