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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Fair value of plan assets $ 923us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 1,031us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Cash and cash equivalents | Cash and money market funds    
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Mutual funds | International equity funds    
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Mutual funds | Income funds    
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Common and collective funds | International equity common and collective funds    
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Common and collective funds | Global equities common and collective funds    
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Common and collective funds | Balanced common and collective funds    
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Managed portfolio | Cash and money market funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Managed portfolio | Corporate bonds    
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Managed portfolio | Municipal obligations    
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Managed portfolio | U.S. government obligations    
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Managed portfolio | Non-U.S. government obligations    
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Managed portfolio | Derivative assets - credit default swaps    
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Managed portfolio | Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps    
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Managed portfolio | Derivative liabilities - foreign currency futures    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Managed portfolio | Other    
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Level 1    
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Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents | Cash and money market funds    
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Level 1 | Mutual funds | International equity funds    
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Level 1 | Common and collective funds | International equity common and collective funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 1 | Common and collective funds | Balanced common and collective funds    
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Level 1 | Managed portfolio | Cash and money market funds    
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Level 1 | Managed portfolio | Corporate bonds    
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Level 1 | Managed portfolio | Municipal obligations    
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Level 1 | Managed portfolio | U.S. government obligations    
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Level 1 | Managed portfolio | Non-U.S. government obligations    
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Level 1 | Managed portfolio | Derivative assets - credit default swaps    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 1 | Managed portfolio | Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2    
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Level 2 | Mutual funds | International equity funds    
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Level 2 | Mutual funds | Income funds    
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Level 2 | Common and collective funds | Balanced common and collective funds    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | Cash and money market funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | Corporate bonds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | Municipal obligations    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | U.S. government obligations    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | Non-U.S. government obligations    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | Derivative assets - credit default swaps    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | Derivative liabilities - foreign currency futures    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Managed portfolio | Other    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 2 | Limited partnerships | Limited partnerships    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Cash and cash equivalents | Cash and money market funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Mutual funds | International equity funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Mutual funds | Income funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Common and collective funds | International equity common and collective funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Common and collective funds | Global equities common and collective funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Common and collective funds | Balanced common and collective funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Common and collective funds | Fixed income common and collective funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | Cash and money market funds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | Corporate bonds    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | Municipal obligations    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | U.S. government obligations    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | Non-U.S. government obligations    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | Derivative assets - credit default swaps    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | Derivative liabilities - foreign currency futures    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Managed portfolio | Other    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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Level 3 | Limited partnerships | Limited partnerships    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
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