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The amount of goodwill arising from a business combination that is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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BUSINESS ACQUIRED (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 02, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 1,586	$ 1,602
Nutranext [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of business acquired	100.00%
Amount paid for acquisition	$ 681
Goodwill	411
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible	$ 363
The weighted-average estimated useful life of intangible assets subject to amortization	15 years
Lifestyle [Member] \| Nutranext [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 309
Household [Member] \| Nutranext [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 102