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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Face (par) amount of the original debt instrument that was repurchased.

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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 16, 2020	Dec. 16, 2019	May 23, 2019	Mar. 08, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)					101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt					$ 1,459,000,000	$ 1,621,000,000
Settled Litigation \| US Securities Litigation \| NEW JERSEY
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Settlement, escrow fund included in restricted cash		$ 1,210,000,000			$ 1,010,000,000		$ 1,210,000,000
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)					101.00%
Repurchased principal amount					$ 17,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt					$ 16,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 8.50% Senior Notes Due January 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				8.50%	8.50%
Principal amount				$ 1,000,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 7.00 % Senior Notes Due January 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.00%		7.00%
Proceeds from debt issuance			$ 750,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 7.25 % Senior Notes Due May 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)			7.25%		7.25%
Proceeds from debt issuance			$ 750,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5.875% Senior Notes Due May 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				5.875%	5.875%
Repurchased principal amount			1,118,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt	$ 1,240,000,000			$ 584,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5.50% Senior Notes Due March 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)				5.50%	5.50%
Repurchased principal amount			$ 382,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt				$ 216,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5.00% Senior Notes Due January 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)					5.00%			5.00%
Principal amount								$ 1,250,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 5.25% Senior Notes Due January 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)					5.25%			5.25%
Principal amount								$ 1,250,000,000