| **BUSINESS ACQUIRED (Fair Value Of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions** | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Apr. 02, 2018 |
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| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                           |          |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                        | $ 1,602       | $ 1,602       |          |
| Nutranext [Member]                                                                                              |          |          |          |
| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                           |          |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                        |          |          | $ 411         |
| Property, plant and equipment                                                                                   |          |          | 49            |
| Working capital, net                                                                                            |          |          | 23            |
| Deferred income taxes                                                                                           |          |          | (20)          |
| Consideration paid                                                                                              |          |          | 681           |
| Customer Relationships [Member] | Nutranext [Member]                                                            |          |          |          |
| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                           |          |          |          |
| Other intangible assets                                                                                         |          |          | 75            |
| Trademarks [Member] | Nutranext [Member]                                                                        |          |          |          |
| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                           |          |          |          |
| Other intangible assets                                                                                         |          |          | 143           |
| Lifestyle [Member] | Nutranext [Member]                                                                         |          |          |          |
| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                           |          |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                        |          |          | 309           |
| Household [Member] | Nutranext [Member]                                                                         |          |          |          |
| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                           |          |          |          |
| Goodwill                                                                                                        |          |          | $ 102         |

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