INVESTMENTS (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
| Investments Disclosure [Abstract] |
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| Carrying value of equity securities by balance sheet location [Table Text Block] |
As of December 31, 2018, the carrying values of our equity securities were included in the following line items in our consolidated balance sheet (in millions):
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Fair Value with Changes Recognized in Income |
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Measurement Alternative — No Readily Determinable Fair Value
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Marketable securities |
$ |
278 |
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$ |
— |
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Other investments |
787 |
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80 |
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Other assets |
869 |
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— |
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Total equity securities |
$ |
1,934 |
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$ |
80 |
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| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block] |
The calculation of net unrealized gains and losses recognized during the year related to equity securities still held at December 31, 2018 is as follows (in millions):
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Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
Net gains (losses) recognized during the year related to equity securities |
$ |
(250 |
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Less: Net gains (losses) recognized during the year related to equity securities sold during the year |
8 |
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Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the year related to equity securities still held at the end of
the year
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$ |
(258 |
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| Equity securities by security type [Table Text Block] |
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As of December 31, 2017, our equity securities consisted of the following (in millions):
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Gross Unrealized |
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Estimated |
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Cost |
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Gains |
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Losses |
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Fair Value |
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Trading securities |
$ |
324 |
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$ |
75 |
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$ |
(4 |
) |
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$ |
395 |
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Available-for-sale securities |
1,276 |
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685 |
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(66 |
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1,895 |
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Total equity securities |
$ |
1,600 |
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$ |
760 |
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$ |
(70 |
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$ |
2,290 |
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| Fair value of equity securities by balance sheet location [Table Text Block] |
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As of December 31, 2017, the fair values of our equity securities were included in the following line items in our consolidated balance sheet (in millions):
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Trading Securities |
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Available-for-Sale Securities |
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Marketable securities |
$ |
283 |
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$ |
52 |
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Other investments |
— |
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953 |
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Other assets |
112 |
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890 |
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Total equity securities |
$ |
395 |
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$ |
1,895 |
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| Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
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The sale and/or maturity of available-for-sale equity securities resulted in the following realized activity (in millions):
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Year Ended |
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December 31, 2017 |
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Gross gains |
$ |
61 |
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Gross losses |
(19 |
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Proceeds |
275 |
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| Schedule of debt securities [Table Text Block] |
Our debt securities consisted of the following (in millions):
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Gross Unrealized |
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Estimated |
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Cost |
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Gains |
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Losses |
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Fair Value |
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December 31, 2018 |
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Trading securities |
$ |
45 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
(1 |
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$ |
44 |
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Available-for-sale securities |
4,901 |
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119 |
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(27 |
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4,993 |
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Total debt securities |
$ |
4,946 |
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$ |
119 |
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$ |
(28 |
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$ |
5,037 |
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December 31, 2017 |
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Trading securities |
$ |
12 |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
12 |
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Available-for-sale securities |
5,782 |
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157 |
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(27 |
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5,912 |
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Total debt securities |
$ |
5,794 |
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$ |
157 |
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$ |
(27 |
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$ |
5,924 |
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| Fair value of debt securities by balance sheet location [Table Text Block] |
The fair values of our debt securities were included in the following line items in our consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
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December 31, 2018 |
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December 31, 2017 |
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Trading Securities |
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Available-for-Sale Securities |
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Trading Securities |
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Available-for-Sale Securities |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
667 |
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Marketable securities |
44 |
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4,691 |
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12 |
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4,970 |
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Other assets |
— |
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302 |
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— |
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275 |
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Total debt securities |
$ |
44 |
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$ |
4,993 |
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$ |
12 |
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$ |
5,912 |
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| Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block] |
The contractual maturities of these available-for-sale debt securities as of December 31, 2018 were as follows (in millions):
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Cost |
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Estimated
Fair Value |
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Within 1 year |
$ |
685 |
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$ |
682 |
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After 1 year through 5 years |
3,871 |
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3,948 |
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After 5 years through 10 years |
106 |
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122 |
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After 10 years |
239 |
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241 |
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Total |
$ |
4,901 |
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$ |
4,993 |
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| Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block] |
The sale and/or maturity of available-for-sale debt securities resulted in the following realized activity (in millions):
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Year Ended December 31, |
2018 |
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2017 |
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Gross gains |
$ |
22 |
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$ |
7 |
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Gross losses |
(27 |
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(13 |
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Proceeds |
13,710 |
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13,930 |
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