Years of service used in calculating average eligible compensation for defined benefit plan participants.

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Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Amortization of Gain (Loss), Next Fiscal Year

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The assumed health care cost trend rate for the next year used to measure the benefit obligation. This is based upon the annual rate of change in the cost of health care benefits currently provided by the postretirement benefit plan, due to factors other than changes in the composition of the plan population by age and dependency status.

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Incremental Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan. Subject to limits set by the Internal Revenue Service.

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The time of service required by the employee before eligible for the employer percentage contribution match to the plan.

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The pretax total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

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The interest rate used to adjust for the time value of money for the plan.

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Amount of contributions made by the employer to defined benefit plans.

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The ultimate trend rate for health care costs.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Years of service used in determining benefits		5 years
Net actuarial loss recorded in AOCI expected to be recognized during 2017		$ 18,000,000
401(k) Plan
Employer matching contribution, time of service required		1 year
Employer matching contribution percentage			100.00%		100.00%
Employer matching contribution, Percent of employees' pay			4.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Employer matching contribution, addition		2.00%
Employer contribution amount		$ 55,000,000	$ 52,000,000	$ 60,000,000
Qualified Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net actuarial losses		634,000,000
Employer contributions	$ 75,000,000	75,000,000	$ 100,000,000
Expected 2017 contribution		$ 0
Discount rate		4.19%	4.64%	4.125%
Non-Qualified Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net actuarial losses			$ 599,000,000
Employer contributions		$ 8,000,000	$ 9,000,000
Expected 2017 contribution		$ 8,000,000
Discount rate		4.05%	4.54%	3.875%
Postretirement Benefit Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected 2017 contribution		$ 2,000,000
Discount rate		3.53%	3.93%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Assumed annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits		7.00%	7.00%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate		5.00%	5.00%