INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES Income taxes for the interim periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 have been computed using an estimated annual effective tax rate. This rate is revised, if necessary, at the end of each successive interim period to reflect the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate. In the first nine months of 2017, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $221 million related to the conclusion of an IRS audit for tax years 2008 and 2009.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

INCOME TAXES

Income taxes for the interim periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 have been computed using an estimated annual effective tax rate. This rate is revised, if necessary, at the end of each successive interim period to reflect the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate.

In the first nine months of 2017, the Company recognized a tax benefit of $221 million related to the conclusion of an IRS audit for tax years 2008 and 2009.