Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

INCOME TAXES (Details 3)

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INCOME TAXES (Details 3) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
INCOME TAXES      
Valuation allowance at the beginning of the period $ 707 $ 832 $ 745
Valuation allowance at the end of the period 788 707 832
Net (increase) decrease (81) 125 (87)
Foreign currency movements (22) (49) 16
(Decrease) increase to deferred tax assets with no impact on operating tax expense, including an offsetting (decrease) increase to valuation allowances 29 12 (37)
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation (74) 88 (108)
Components of change in valuation allowance affecting tax expense      
Pre-tax income and pre-tax losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances resulting in no tax expense or benefit (41) (31) (18)
Releases of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions 3 122 16
Establishments of valuation allowances in various jurisdictions (36) (3) (106)
Change in valuation allowance per rate reconciliation (74) 88 (108)
Expense (benefit) as a result of pre-tax losses in jurisdictions with valuation allowances $ 0 $ 0 $ 0