Represents the percentage to face value at which debt with favorable terms was issued.

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Represents the investment in new notes in exchange for the extinguishment of previous debt in a non-cash transaction.

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Write-off of other capitalized costs associated with debt instrument, including original issue discount.

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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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The amount of debt issuance costs that were incurred during a noncash or partial noncash transaction.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash outflow for incremental, external costs directly pertaining to an early extinguishment of debt, including legal costs and prepayment penalties, and excluding interest and repayment of debt principal.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt.

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DEBT (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended								0 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
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Debt
Note issued, amount										$ 1,000														$ 950			$ 675		$ 757
Note issued, interest rate											1.66%			1.96%								8.125%	8.125%	8.125%	11.00%	11.00%	11.00%	14.875%	14.875%			12.00%
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity										1,000	1,500	400	250		1,500
Non-cash investment in notes																														484
Additional debt issued																					300
Premium percentage on debt issued																					107.50%
Proceeds from issuance of note					79	6,365	79	6,365												317
Debt issuance costs incurred							80
Gains (losses) on extinguishment of debt	(46)	(41)	(489)	(220)			(220)		(5)		(3)																	(452)
Premium Payment for redeeming notes prior to maturity																												422			150
Extinguishment of debt, write-off unamortized deferred debt costs							46		1							42			22									2			24
Unamortized deferred financing charges																42
Extinguishment of debt, write-off remaining unamortized other asset																		24										28
Amount of debt extinguished					$ 889	$ 930										$ 834	$ 1,169