INVESTMENTS - Recognition and Measurement of OTTI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
OTTI on Investments disclosures
Total OTTI losses recognized during the period	$ 0	$ 2	$ 4
Less: portion of impairment loss recognized in AOCI (before taxes)	0	0	0
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell	0	2	4
Impairment losses recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company intends to sell, would be more-likely-than-not required to sell or will be subject to an issuer call deemed probable of exercise	125	61	616
Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings	125	63	620
Securities available-for-sale (AFS)
OTTI on Investments disclosures
Total OTTI losses recognized during the period	0	2	3
Less: portion of impairment loss recognized in AOCI (before taxes)	0	0	0
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell	0	2	3
Impairment losses recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company intends to sell, would be more-likely-than-not required to sell or will be subject to an issuer call deemed probable of exercise	125	59	246
Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings	125	61	249
Held-to-maturity Securities
OTTI on Investments disclosures
Total OTTI losses recognized during the period	0	0	1
Less: portion of impairment loss recognized in AOCI (before taxes)	0	0	0
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell	0	0	1
Impairment losses recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company intends to sell, would be more-likely-than-not required to sell or will be subject to an issuer call deemed probable of exercise	0	2	38
Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings	0	2	39
Other assets
OTTI on Investments disclosures
Total OTTI losses recognized during the period	0	0	0
Less: portion of impairment loss recognized in AOCI (before taxes)	0	0	0
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell	0	0	0
Impairment losses recognized in earnings for debt securities that the Company intends to sell, would be more-likely-than-not required to sell or will be subject to an issuer call deemed probable of exercise	0	0	332
Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings	$ 0	$ 0	332
Venezuelan bolívar fuerte \| Securities available-for-sale (AFS)
OTTI on Investments disclosures
Total OTTI losses recognized in earnings			$ 160

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For investments that the entity does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell, the amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, the amount recognized in earnings for securities (after net of the amount recognized in other comprehensive income).

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The aggregate amount (i) of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on equity securities, OTTI related to credit losses on debt securities, OTTI losses on debt securities when the entity intends to sell the securities or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis and OTTI losses recognized during the period on investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting.; and (ii) of an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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For investments that the entity does not intend to sell nor will likely be required to sell, the amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, prior to considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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Amount before tax of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) loss on investments in available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities, recognized in other comprehensive loss.

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