INVESTMENTS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities by balance sheet line item | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 6,006 | $ 8,555 | $ 7,309 | $ 8,958 |
| Marketable securities | 5,317 | 4,051 | ||
| OTHER INVESTMENTS | 1,096 | 989 | ||
| OTHER ASSETS | 4,560 | 4,248 | ||
| Available-for-sale securities | 7,807 | 6,413 | ||
| Available-for-Sale Securities | ||||
| Available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities by balance sheet line item | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 667 | 682 | ||
| Marketable securities | 5,022 | 3,769 | ||
| OTHER INVESTMENTS | 953 | 849 | ||
| OTHER ASSETS | 1,165 | 1,113 | ||
| Available-for-sale securities | $ 7,807 | $ 6,413 |
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- Definition This item represents the aggregate carrying amount of other investments including available-for-sale and cost-method investments as reported on or included in the balance sheet. The original cost of the investments may differ from the aggregate carrying amount disclosed due to various adjustments such as: (i) dividends received in excess of earnings after the date of investment that are considered a return of investment and therefore recorded as reductions to cost of the investment, or (ii) a series of operating losses of an investee or other factors which may indicate that a decrease in value of the investment has occurred which is other than temporary and should accordingly be recognized. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of investments in debt and equity securities, including, but not limited to, held-to-maturity, trading and available-for-sale expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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