CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Schedule of Insurance Receivable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Insurance Receivable [Roll Forward]
Reimbursements	$ (64)	$ 166
Butte Fire
Insurance Receivable [Roll Forward]
Insurance Receivable, Beginning Balance	596	$ 575	$ 575	$ 0
Accrued insurance recoveries	0		297	625
Reimbursements	(436)		(276)	(50)
Insurance Receivable, Ending Balance	$ 160		$ 596	$ 575

The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in insurance settlements receivable, which are amounts due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy. The expectation is that such reimbursement will be received within one year of the balance sheet date.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109223946&loc=d3e3602-108585

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