EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) defined_benefit_plan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer contribution maximum age		65 years
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Future benefit payments period		10 years
Assumptions
Fair value, assets, level 1 to level 2 transfers, amount		$ 0
Defined Contribution Plans
Contributions recognized		$ 28,000,000	$ 21,000,000	$ 16,000,000
U.S. defined benefit pension plan
Assumptions
Expected return on plan assets (percent)		7.50%	7.50%	7.50%
U.S. postretirement benefit plan
Accounting for Pension Benefit Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plan
Expected unrecognized prior service credits during next year		$ 2,000,000
Benefit Obligation, Change in Plan Assets and Funded Status
Estimated company contributions in current fiscal year		$ 3,000,000
Assumptions
Expected return on plan assets (percent)		5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
Reduction of expected return on plan assets (percent)		2.00%
Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans
Accounting for Pension Benefit Plans and Postretirement Benefit Plan
Expected unrecognized prior service credits during next year		$ 1,000,000
Expected unrecognized loss during next year		1,000,000
Benefit Obligation, Change in Plan Assets and Funded Status
Accumulated benefit obligation		208,000,000	$ 263,000,000
Estimated company contributions in current fiscal year		$ 6,000,000
Assumptions
Expected return on plan assets (percent)		5.60%	5.63%	5.59%
Ireland | Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans
Assumptions
Expected return on plan assets (percent)		6.00%
B&L | Ireland | Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined benefit plans | defined_benefit_plan		2
Forecast | U.S. defined benefit pension plan
Assumptions
Expected return on plan assets (percent)	7.50%
Forecast | U.S. postretirement benefit plan
Assumptions
Expected return on plan assets (percent)	5.50%
Forecast | Ireland | Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans
Assumptions
Expected return on plan assets (percent)	5.80%