Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Change in Control

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount of cash outflow for payment of an obligation from a lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Secured Notes (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Apr. 20, 2018	Nov. 21, 2017	Mar. 21, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	May 31, 2018	Mar. 26, 2018	Dec. 18, 2017	Oct. 17, 2017	Sep. 28, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)				101.00%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Revolving Credit Facility	$ 250,000,000		$ 350,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)				101.00%
Repurchased principal amount			1,100,000,000				$ 1,500,000,000
March 2022 Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount			$ 1,250,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			6.50%
March 2024 Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount			$ 2,000,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.00%
5.50% Senior Secured Notes due in November 2025 \| Senior Secured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 750,000,000							$ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)									5.50%
6.375% Senior Notes due in October 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased principal amount									$ 569,000,000
6.375% Senior Notes due in October 2020 \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchased principal amount						$ 104,000,000	$ 411,000,000	$ 1,021,000,000
7.00% Senior Notes due in October 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)										7.00%
Repurchased principal amount									$ 431,000,000
7.00% Senior Notes due in October 2020 \| Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)										7.00%
Repurchased principal amount								$ 188,000,000
Series F Tranche B Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)					5.10%
Repayments of Revolving Credit Facility		$ 750,000,000