| **INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                               | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries                                               | $ 0             |   |   |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued                         | 2               | $ 2 |   |
| Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense                         | 0               | 0 | $ 0 |
| Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate                               | 14              | $ 14 | $ 17 |
| Domestic Tax Authority | Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward                                     |            |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Tax credit carryforward, amount                                                              | 18              |   |   |
| Domestic Tax Authority | Not Subject to Expiration                                           |            |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Operating loss carryforwards                                                                 | 6               |   |   |
| Domestic Tax Authority | Not Subject to Expiration | US Jurisdiction Tax Credit Carryforward |            |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Tax credit carryforward, amount                                                              | 2               |   |   |
| Domestic Tax Authority | Subject to Expiration                                               |            |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Operating loss carryforwards                                                                 | 4               |   |   |
| Domestic Tax Authority | Subject to Expiration | US Jurisdiction Tax Credit Carryforward     |            |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Tax credit carryforward, amount                                                              | 5               |   |   |
| Foreign Tax Authority | Not Subject to Expiration                                            |            |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Operating loss carryforwards                                                                 | 9               |   |   |
| Foreign Tax Authority | Not Subject to Expiration | Foreign Tax Credit Carryforward          |            |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Tax credit carryforward, amount                                                              | 29              |   |   |
| Foreign Tax Authority | Subject to Expiration                                                |            |   |   |
| **Tax Credit and Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]**                                 |            |   |   |
| Operating loss carryforwards                                                                 | $ 21            |   |   |

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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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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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Amount of expense 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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