PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) defined_benefit_plan	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer contribution maximum age		65 years
Future benefit payments period		10 years
Contributions recognized		$ 28	$ 28	$ 21
Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected unrecognized prior service credits during next year		1
Expected unrecognized loss during next year		1
Accumulated benefit obligation		221	$ 208
Estimated company contributions in current fiscal year		$ 6
Expected return on plan assets (percent)		5.46%	5.60%	5.63%
U.S. defined benefit pension plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Estimated company contributions in current fiscal year		$ 5
Expected return on plan assets (percent)		7.50%	7.50%	7.50%
U.S. postretirement benefit plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected unrecognized prior service credits during next year		$ 3
Estimated company contributions in current fiscal year		$ 6
Expected return on plan assets (percent)		5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
Reduction of expected return on plan assets (percent)		2.00%
Scenario, Forecast | U.S. defined benefit pension plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets (percent)	7.50%
Ireland | Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets (percent)		5.80%
Ireland | Scenario, Forecast | Non-U.S. defined benefit pension plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected return on plan assets (percent)	4.00%
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