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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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TREASURY STOCK (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
TREASURY STOCK (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Remaining authorization to repurchase common stock	$ 12,900,000,000			$ 12,900,000,000
Repurchase of common stock through authorized stock repurchase programs (in shares)	698,774		1,149,324	3,760,002	2,095,017
Repurchase of common stock through authorized stock repurchase programs	$ 1,350,000,000		$ 2,250,000,000	$ 6,812,000,000	$ 4,181,000,000
Repurchase of common stock through general authorization for shares withheld on stock award vesting (in shares)	4,616		4,204	84,035	75,911
Repurchase of common stock through general authorization for shares withheld on stock award vesting	$ 9,000,000		$ 9,000,000	$ 146,000,000	$ 155,000,000
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation				$ 140,000,000	$ 154,000,000
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	21,077,128	17,317,126		21,077,128
Repurchase Program (Q12018)
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Amount of common stock repurchases authorized							$ 8,000,000,000.0
Remaining authorization to repurchase common stock		$ 4,500,000,000
Repurchase of common stock through authorized stock repurchase programs (in shares)	694,158			3,675,967
Repurchase of common stock through authorized stock repurchase programs	$ 1,341,000,000			$ 6,666,000,000
Treasury stock repurchased but unsettled by period end, amount	$ 40,000,000	$ 74,000,000
Repurchase Program (Q12016) and (Q12017)
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock through authorized stock repurchase programs (in shares)			1,145,120
Repurchase of common stock through authorized stock repurchase programs			$ 2,241,000,000
Repurchase Program (Q22019)
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Amount of common stock repurchases authorized						$ 15,000,000,000.0
Repurchase Program (Q12016), (Q12017) and (Q12018)
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Repurchase of common stock through authorized stock repurchase programs (in shares)					2,019,106
Repurchase of common stock through authorized stock repurchase programs					$ 4,026,000,000