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CONTINGENCIES (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
CONTINGENCIES (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Jan. 29, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 13, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2007 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Contingencies
Possible unaccrued loss									$ 1,300
Tribune Company bankruptcy
Contingencies
Business acquisition price LBO								$ 11,000
Frontpoint Asian Event Driven Fund v. Citibank
Contingencies
Settlement amount awarded to other party				$ 10
Interchange Fees Litigation
Contingencies
Settlement amount awarded to other party						$ 6,050
Period of collecting interchange fees						8 months
Damages awarded		$ 6,240
Reduction in settlement amount awarded to other party		$ 700
Parmalat
Contingencies
Damages awarded			$ 431				$ 431
Parmalat \| Milan Court of Appeal \| Citibank, N.A.
Contingencies
Loss contingency damages sought \| €					€ 1,800
Subsequent event \| Parmalat \| Milan Court of Appeal \| Citibank, N.A.
Contingencies
Potential reduction in value of damages sought \| €	€ 990