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Amount of noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the parent entity, classified as other equity.

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Redemption value, as if currently redeemable, of redeemable noncontrolling interest for other shares, units or ownership interests classified as temporary equity and the election has been made to accrete changes in redemption value to the earliest redemption date.

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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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The aggregate liquidation preference (or restrictions) of stock classified as temporary equity that has a preference in involuntary liquidation considerably in excess of the par or stated value of the shares. The liquidation preference is the difference between the preference in liquidation and the par or stated values of the share. Temporary equity is a security with redemption features that are outside the control of the issuer, is not classified as an asset or liability in conformity with GAAP, and is not mandatorily redeemable. Includes any type of security that is redeemable at a fixed or determinable price or on a fixed or determinable date or dates, is redeemable at the option of the holder, or has conditions for redemption which are not solely within the control of the issuer. If convertible, the issuer does not control the actions or events necessary to issue the maximum number of shares that could be required to be delivered under the conversion option if the holder exercises the option to convert the stock to another class of equity. If the security is a warrant or a rights issue, the warrant or rights issue is considered to be temporary equity if the issuer cannot demonstrate that it would be able to deliver upon the exercise of the option by the holder in all cases. Includes stock with put option held by ESOP and stock redeemable by holder only in the event of a change in control of the issuer.

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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 23, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Issuance of redeemable subsidiary preferred equity, net of issuance costs	$ 1,025	$ 985	$ 985
Liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000
Redemption price, percent	100.00%
Aggregate liquidation preference	$ 1,025
Percent of dividend required to redeem	75.00%
Dividends accrued during the period		10	10	$ 0
Redeemable subsidiary preferred equity		985	985
Right to purchase the interest, fair market sale value	$ 376	376	376
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		377	377
Undistributed NCI income		$ 1	$ 1
November 22, 2019 to February 19, 2020
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	100.00%
February 20, 2020 to August 22, 2020
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	102.00%
August 23, 2020 to August 22, 2021
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	103.00%
August 23, 2021 to August 22, 2022
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	103.00%
August 23, 2022 to August 22, 2023
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	101.00%
August 23, 2023 and Thereafter
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Redemption price, percent	100.00%
August 23, 2022 to February 22, 2028
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividend rate step-ups per annum	0.50%
February 23, 2028
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Dividend rate increase	1.50%
Dividend rate increase each six months thereafter	0.50%
Dividend rate increase if no redemption occurs	2.00%
30-Day Period Following January 2, 2020
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Non-controlling equity holder right to sell, fair market sale value	$ 376
Term of redemption period	30 days
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Floor
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
LIBOR
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	7.50%
LIBOR \| August 23, 2022 to February 22, 2028
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Basis spread cap on variable rate	10.50%
LIBOR \| February 23, 2028
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Basis spread cap on variable rate	14.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), Paid Quarterly In Cash
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	8.00%