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Weighted average rate of return on plan assets, reflecting average rate of earnings expected on existing plan assets and expected contributions, used to determine net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit plan.

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RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - ASSUMPTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	4 Months Ended		8 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Pension Benefits
Benefit Obligation Assumptions:
Discount rate	4.09%	3.45%			4.09%	3.45%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Assumptions:
Discount rate	3.45%	3.90%	3.45%	3.90%
Assumed long-term rate of return on assets					6.50%	6.50%
Net decrease in pension plan obligations					$ 1
Postretirement Benefits
Benefit Obligation Assumptions:
Discount rate	4.29%	3.61%			4.29%	3.61%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Assumptions:
Discount rate	4.14%	4.15%	3.61%	4.15%
Assumed long-term rate of return on assets					0.00%	0.00%
Net decrease in postretirement plan obligations					$ 1
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates
Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase (as a percent)						1.97%
Projected annual rates of healthcare cost trend rates (as a percent)	8.00%				8.00%
Projected ultimate healthcare cost trend rates (as a percent)	4.50%				4.50%
Projected annual rates of healthcare cost trend rates, thereafter (as a percent)	4.50%				4.50%
Effect of 1-percent increase or a 1-percent decrease in these assumed healthcare cost trend rates
Effect of 1-percent increase in assumed healthcare cost trend rates on postretirement benefit obligation					$ 102
Effect of 1-percent decrease in assumed healthcare cost trend rates on postretirement benefit obligation					82
Effect of 1-percent increase in assumed healthcare cost trend rate on annual service and interest costs					10
Effect of 1-percent decrease in assumed healthcare cost trend rate on annual service and interest costs					$ 8
Postretirement Benefits \| MAPD
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates
Projected annual rates of healthcare cost trend rates, year nine and beyond (as a percent)	4.50%				4.50%
Postretirement Benefits \| MAPD \| Low end of range
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates
Projected annual rates of healthcare cost trend rates (as a percent)	22.00%				22.00%
Projected annual rates of healthcare cost trend rates, year two (as a percent)	6.00%				6.00%
Postretirement Benefits \| MAPD \| High end of range
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates
Projected annual rates of healthcare cost trend rates (as a percent)	34.00%				34.00%
Projected annual rates of healthcare cost trend rates, year two (as a percent)	10.00%				10.00%
Postretirement Benefits \| Non-MAPD
Assumed healthcare cost trend rates
Projected ultimate healthcare cost trend rates (as a percent)	7.75%				7.75%
Projected annual rates of healthcare cost trend rates, year seven and beyond (as a percent)	4.50%				4.50%
Foreign Pension Plans \| Low end of range
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Assumptions:
Discount rate					1.00%
Average rate of increase in compensation levels (as a percent)					1.00%
Foreign Pension Plans \| High end of range
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Assumptions:
Discount rate					8.90%	10.80%
Average rate of increase in compensation levels (as a percent)					8.00%