Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

FAIR VALUE (Details 2)

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FAIR VALUE (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Five years cross currency interest rate contract      
Assets:      
Term of cross currency interest rate contract 5 years    
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Eight years cross currency interest rate contract      
Assets:      
Term of cross currency interest rate contract 8 years    
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Recurring basis      
Liabilities:      
Transfers from Levels 1 to 2 within the fair value hierarchy, assets   $ 0us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel1ToLevel2TransfersAmount
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Recurring basis | Estimated Fair Value      
Assets:      
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Recurring basis | Estimated Fair Value | Cross currency interest rate contracts      
Assets:      
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Recurring basis | Estimated Fair Value | Interest rate contracts      
Liabilities:      
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Recurring basis | Estimated Fair Value | Equity mutual funds      
Assets:      
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Recurring basis | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)      
Assets:      
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Recurring basis | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1) | Equity mutual funds      
Assets:      
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Recurring basis | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)      
Assets:      
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Recurring basis | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Cross currency interest rate contracts      
Assets:      
Derivatives     43us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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Recurring basis | Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) | Interest rate contracts      
Liabilities:      
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Recurring basis | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)      
Assets:      
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Recurring basis | Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) | Cross currency interest rate contracts      
Assets:      
Derivatives   $ 33us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
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