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

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Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer.

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

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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior Unsecured Notes (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 26, 2020	Jan. 16, 2020	Dec. 16, 2019	Mar. 08, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 30, 2019	May 23, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)							101.00%
Repayments of long-term debt							$ 3,162,000,000	$ 3,956,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 27,000,000				$ 0	$ 0	51,000,000	$ 40,000,000
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
Term Loan B Facility Due June 2025 And November 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amortization prepayment	$ 303,000,000
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage to change in control (as a percent)							101.00%
Repurchased principal amount					$ 27,000,000		$ 27,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt							26,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt							$ (1,000,000)
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%		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%			7.00%
Principal amount										$ 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%			7.25%
Principal amount										$ 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%		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%		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%		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%		5.25%
Principal amount									$ 1,250,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	6.25%				6.25%		6.25%
Principal amount	$ 1,500,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Unsecured Debt \| 6.25% Senior Notes Due February 2029 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of principal amount that can be redeemed	40.00%
Senior Secured Notes \| 6.50% Senior Notes Due March 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate on debt (as a percent)	6.50%				6.50%		6.50%
Repurchased principal amount	$ 1,250,000,000