ACQUISITIONS - Pro Forma Combined Results (Details) - Home Solutions - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,019	$ 1,091	$ 1,028
Gross profit	$ 288	$ 289	$ 277
Gross profit percentage	28.30%	26.50%	26.90%
Loss from continuing operations, net of income taxes	$ (44)	$ (322)	$ (178)
Basic loss per share from continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (0.47)	$ (4.68)	$ (2.60)
Diluted loss per share from continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ (0.47)	$ (4.68)	$ (2.60)

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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