INCOME TAX 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Taxes on non-U.S. earnings below U.S. tax rate	0.20%	(12.80%)	(8.00%)
U.S. state income taxes	1.60%	1.40%	1.10%
Reserves for tax contingencies	0.30%	1.60%	1.20%
Employee share-based payments	(0.70%)	(2.90%)	(2.00%)
Reduction of taxes on unremitted earnings	(14.20%)	0.00%	0.00%
U.S. Tax Reform	(5.80%)	56.00%	0.00%
Separation tax costs	5.50%	0.00%	0.00%
All other items net	0.90%	(1.10%)	(2.50%)
Effective income tax rate	8.80%	77.20%	24.80%
Tax Expense Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Net (decrease) increase in the effective tax rate from prior period	(68.40%)	52.40%
Net (decrease) increase in non-U.S. income tax rate	(67.30%)	54.70%
Non-U.S. effective income tax rate	4.10%	71.40%
Deferred Tax Liability Change In Amount	$ (1,100)
Measurement period adjustment	(440)
Spinoff Transactions Tax Impact	$ 411

Change in accrued withholding taxes related to unremitted foreign earnings.

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