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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 1,033,000,000 | $ 403,000,000 | $ 571,000,000 | $ 140,000,000
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold | 54,000,000 | 94,000,000 | (27,000,000) | 139,000,000
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in foreign exchange gains (losses) | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000) |  |
Purchases | 648,000,000 |  | 1,557,000,000 |
Sales | (962,000,000) |  | (1,362,000,000) |
Issuances | (33,000,000) |  | (58,000,000) |
Settlements | (6,000,000) |  | (57,000,000) |
Purchases, issuances and settlements |  | (106,000,000) |  | 107,000,000
Transfers into Level 3 | 167,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 288,000,000 | 30,000,000
Transfers out of Level 3 | (44,000,000) | (8,000,000) | (56,000,000) | (15,000,000)
Balance at end of period | 856,000,000 | 401,000,000 | 856,000,000 | 401,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Cost of goods sold | 480,000,000 | 90,000,000 | 602,000,000 | 171,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000) |  |
Derivatives, Net |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 237,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 307,000,000 | 31,000,000
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold | (76,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (119,000,000) | (15,000,000)
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in foreign exchange gains (losses) | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000) |  |
Purchases | 34,000,000 |  | 71,000,000 |
Issuances | (33,000,000) |  | (58,000,000) |
Settlements | (6,000,000) |  | (57,000,000) |
Purchases, issuances and settlements |  | (2,000,000) |  | 16,000,000
Transfers into Level 3 | 10,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 30,000,000
Transfers out of Level 3 | (31,000,000) | (8,000,000) | (24,000,000) | (15,000,000)
Balance at end of period | 134,000,000 | 47,000,000 | 134,000,000 | 47,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Cost of goods sold | 21,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 80,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Foreign exchange gains (losses) | (1,000,000) | (1,000,000) |  |
Readily Marketable Inventories. |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 796,000,000 | 354,000,000 | 264,000,000 | 109,000,000
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold | 130,000,000 | 104,000,000 | 92,000,000 | 154,000,000
Purchases | 614,000,000 |  | 1,486,000,000 |
Sales | (962,000,000) |  | (1,362,000,000) |
Purchases, issuances and settlements |  | (104,000,000) |  | 91,000,000
Transfers into Level 3 | 157,000,000 |  | 274,000,000 |
Transfers out of Level 3 | (13,000,000) |  | (32,000,000) |
Balance at end of period | 722,000,000 | 354,000,000 | 722,000,000 | 354,000,000
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Cost of goods sold | $ 459,000,000 | $ 82,000,000 | $ 578,000,000 | $ 91,000,000

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