INCOME TAXES - RECONCILIATION NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Income Tax | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Non-U.S. tax rate differentials | $ 64 | $ 32 | $ 2 |
| Tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income | Ìý | Ìý | (2) |
| Tax (expense) benefit from currency exchange gains before valuation allowances and contingencies | (15) | 5 | 38 |
| Tax benefit from foreign exchange transactions | Ìý | Ìý | 23 |
| Contingent liabilities and valuation allowances | Ìý | Ìý | 15 |
| Foreign tax credits | Ìý | 5 | $ 14 |
| Netherlands, China and Switzerland | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Income Tax | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Non-U.S. tax rate differentials | Ìý | $ 32 | Ìý |
| Netherlands, China, U. K., Switzerland and Luxembourg | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Income Tax | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
| Non-U.S. tax rate differentials | $ 64 | Ìý | Ìý |
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense (benefit) attributable to foreign currency exchange transactions. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the combined amount of contingent liabilities and valuation allowances. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax benefit of losses with valuation allowances as a result of other comprehensive income. No definition available.
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- Definition The portion of the difference between total income tax expense or benefit as reported in the Income Statement for the period and the expected income tax expense or benefit computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations attributable to unrealized currency exchange gains and losses. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to foreign income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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