| **STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Narrative) (Details)**                              | 12 Months Ended |
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| **Intercompany Foreign Currency Balance [Line Items]**                      |            |   |   |
| Number of repurchase programs | repurchase_program                          | 2               |   |   |
| Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive net (loss) income | $ (17,000,000)  | $ (12,000,000) | $ (14,000,000) |
| Long term intercompany loans [Member]                                       |            |   |   |
| **Intercompany Foreign Currency Balance [Line Items]**                      |            |   |   |
| Adjustment for long-term intercompany transactions, gross of tax            | 5,000,000       | 3,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive net (loss) income | 0               | $ 0 | $ 0 |
| $2 Billion Open-Market Purchase Program [Member]                            |            |   |   |
| **Intercompany Foreign Currency Balance [Line Items]**                      |            |   |   |
| Authorized repurchase amount                                                | 2,000,000,000   |   |   |
| Evergreen Program [Member]                                                  |            |   |   |
| **Intercompany Foreign Currency Balance [Line Items]**                      |            |   |   |
| Authorization limit                                                         | $ 0             |   |   |

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Current period adjustment resulting from gains and losses on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, that is, settlement is not planned or anticipated in the foreseeable future. Resulting from the entities to the transaction being consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting entity's financial statements.
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Amount before tax of reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).
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