Represents the percentage actual rate of return on asset under defined benefit plan.

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- Definition

The difference between fair value of plan assets at the end of the period and the fair value at the beginning of the period, adjusted for contributions and payments of benefits during the period, and after adjusting for taxes, other expenses and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting policy, as applicable.

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- Definition

Represents the expected long-term rate of return on assets used in determining the entity's benefit obligation.

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Defined Benefit Plan, Discount Rate, Established Rounding Convention

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- Definition

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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (k)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920

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- Definition

Amount of expected return (loss) recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit, calculated based on expected long-term rate of return and market-related value of plan assets of defined benefit plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (h)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920

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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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RETIREMENT BENEFITS - Discount Rate and Expected Rate of Return (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	6.80%	6.80%	7.00%
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	6.80%	7.00%	7.00%
Actual rate of return (as a percent)	10.90%	4.90%	(1.70%)
Top 5 Non-US Countries
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Discount rate established rounding convention	0.0005
All Other Countries
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Discount rate established rounding convention	0.0025
Pension Plans \| U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected return on plan assets	$ 865	$ 886	$ 893
Pension Plans \| Non-U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected return on plan assets	299	$ 287	$ 323
Actual return on plan assets	$ 462
VEBA Trust
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	3.00%
VEBA Trust \| U.S.
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
Expected return on assets (as a percent)	3.00%