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Amount borrowed in letters of credit under the credit facility as of the balance-sheet date.

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Short-Term Debt Classified As Long-Term

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term unsecured obligations issued by corporations and other borrowers to investors (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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DEBT - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
DEBT - Narrative (Details)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) instution	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper classified as long term debt					$ 227,000,000
Short-term debt classified as long-term					201,000,000
Total available proceeds under trade receivables purchase and sale program			$ 300,000,000	$ 225,000,000
Available proceeds under program	$ 93,000,000	$ 93,000,000
Letters of credit and surety bonds outstanding	483,000,000	483,000,000			453,000,000
Fair value of total debt	7,700,000,000	7,700,000,000			7,000,000,000.0
Global revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,400,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000
Number of lending institutions \| instution		12
Annual facility fees, percentage		0.15%
Ratio of debt to consolidated net worth	3	3
Amortization percent of charge	50.00%	50.00%
Amortization period	7 years
Debt to consolidated tangible net worth ratio	235.00%	235.00%
Current maturities classified as long-term debt					$ 400,000,000
Letter of Credit \| Global revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Letter of credit outstanding amount	0	0
Line of credit remaining capacity	$ 1,200,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000
Minimum \| Global revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual facility fees, percentage		0.075%
Maximum \| Global revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual facility fees, percentage		0.20%