DEBT (Details - Credit facilities) - 5-Year Syndicated Facility $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Schedule of Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,500
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 4,500
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	June 2022
Debt Instrument Effective Date	Jun. 27, 2017

Date when the debt instrument becomes effective, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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- Definition

Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in Month-YY format.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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