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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 856 | $ 401 | $ 571 | $ 140
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold | 23 | 286 | (3) | 425
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in foreign exchange gains (losses) | 2 | (2) | 2 | (2)
Purchases | 288 |  | 1,845 |
Sales | (750) |  | (2,112) |
Issuances | (30) |  | (89) |
Settlements | 17 |  | (40) |
Purchases, issuances and settlements |  | (262) |  | (155)
Transfers into Level 3 | 125 | 7 | 413 | 37
Transfers out of Level 3 | (100) | 1 | (156) | (14)
Balance at end of period | 431 | 431 | 431 | 431
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Cost of goods sold | 15 | 300 | 214 | 427
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 2 | (2) | 3 | (3)
Derivatives, Net |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 134 | 47 | 307 | 31
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold | (42) | 156 | (160) | 141
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in foreign exchange gains (losses) | 2 | (2) | 2 | (2)
Purchases | 24 |  | 95 |
Sales | (1) |  | (1) |
Issuances | (30) |  | (89) |
Settlements | 17 |  | (40) |
Purchases, issuances and settlements |  | (37) |  | (21)
Transfers into Level 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 35
Transfers out of Level 3 | (27) | 1 | (51) | (14)
Balance at end of period | 78 | 170 | 78 | 170
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Cost of goods sold | (15) | 194 | (30) | 268
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Foreign exchange gains (losses) | 2 | (2) | 3 | (3)
Readily Marketable Inventories |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 722 | 354 | 264 | 109
Total gains and (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in cost of goods sold | 65 | 130 | 157 | 284
Purchases | 264 |  | 1,750 |
Sales | (749) |  | (2,111) |
Purchases, issuances and settlements |  | (225) |  | (134)
Transfers into Level 3 | 124 | 2 | 398 | 2
Transfers out of Level 3 | (73) |  | (105) |
Balance at end of period | 353 | 261 | 353 | 261
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities included in Cost of goods sold | $ 30 | $ 106 | $ 244 | $ 159

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- Definition Purchases that have taken place during the period in relation to assets and liabilities measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. + Details
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