STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Details of Dividend Payments

The following table provides details of dividend payments, excluding dividend equivalent rights, in 2015, 2016, and 2017 under our Board approved quarterly cash dividend policy:

Payment Date	Amount per Share	Total Amount
		(in millions)
2015	$1.14	$170
2016	$1.16	$172
2017	$1.49	$216

Class of Treasury Stock

Excluding shares acquired in connection with employee stock plans as well as 0.36 million shares received in March 2015 upon final settlement of our 2014 accelerated share repurchase agreement, for which no cash was paid during the period, share repurchases were as follows during the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015. Excluding shares acquired in connection with employee stock plans, there were no share repurchases in 2016.

			2017			2016			2015
Authorization Date	Purchase Not to Exceed		Shares	Cost		Shares	Cost		Shares	Cost
	(in millions)
September 2014	$	2,000	—	$	—	—	$	—	1.85	$	329
February 2017	2,250		9.71	2,250		—	—		—	—
December 2017	3,000		3.28	800		—	—		—	—
Total repurchases			12.99	$	3,050	—	$	—	1.85	$	329