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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]  
Schedule of Details of Dividend Payments
The following table provides details of dividend payments, excluding dividend equivalent rights, in 2014 and 2015 under our Board approved quarterly cash dividend policy:
Record
Date
 
Payment
Date
 
Amount
per Share
 
Total
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in millions)
2014 payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/31/2013
 
1/31/2014
 
$
0.27

 
$
42

3/31/2014
 
4/25/2014
 
$
0.27

 
$
42

6/30/2014
 
7/25/2014
 
$
0.28

 
$
43

9/30/2014
 
10/31/2014
 
$
0.28

 
$
43

2015 payments
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/31/2014
 
1/30/2015
 
$
0.28

 
$
42

3/31/2015
 
4/24/2015
 
$
0.28

 
$
42

Accelerated Share Repurchases
the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
 
 
 
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
 
 
2015
 
2014
Authorization Date
 
Purchase Not to Exceed
 
Shares
 
Cost
 
Shares
 
Cost
 
 
(in millions)
September 2014
 
$
2,000

 
0.15

 
$
26

 

 
$

April 2014
 
1,000

 

 

 

 

April 2013
 
1,000

 

 

 
0.10

 
11

Total repurchases
 
 
 
0.15

 
$
26

 
0.10

 
$
11