DISPOSITION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 13, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposition of business		$ 0	$ 334	$ 118	$ 334
Income tax expense		95	239	345	359
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision				19	138
Income taxes paid		141	$ 140	262	$ 249
Focus Diagnostics Products [Member] | DiaSorin [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Supply agreement, period	5 years
Focus Diagnostics Products [Member] | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration	$ 300
Consideration, net	293
Proceeds held in escrow	25
Gain on disposition of business	118			118
Income tax expense	84
Taxes payable, current	91
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	$ (7)
Combined tax rate	71.40%
Income taxes paid		68
Goodwill	$ 113					$ 113
Intangible assets	30
Other assets	38
Liabilities	$ 6
Focus Diagnostics Products [Member] | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Taxes payable, current		$ 23		$ 23