INCOME TAXES (Reconciliation to U.S. Statutory Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Equity earnings effect	(4.20%)	(1.20%)	(1.80%)
Foreign income taxed at rates other than 35% 1	(15.90%)	(7.00%)	(4.00%)
U.S. tax effect of foreign earnings and dividends	(1.60%)	(4.60%)	(1.30%)
Unrecognized tax benefits	1.10%	(0.80%)	0.80%
Acquisitions, divestitures and ownership restructuring activities 2	11.70%	(21.20%)	(9.50%)
Impact of U.S. tax reform	32.70%	0.00%	0.00%
State and local income taxes 3	3.20%	0.20%	0.60%
Goodwill impairment	19.20%	0.00%	0.00%
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation	(3.50%)	0.00%	0.00%
Other - net 3	1.00%	(0.20%)	(0.80%)
Effective Tax Rate	78.70%	0.20%	21.60%