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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	$ (8)	$ 262
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	5	8
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	27	17
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	(5)	21
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	14	12
Notional Amount	450	754
Notional Amount	289
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income which relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships	5	(3)
Amount of gain or (loss) excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness		(5)
Interest Rate Swap | Interest income/Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	1	8
Interest Rate Swap | Other income (expenses)-net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative		1
Foreign Exchange
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	(16)	2
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	27	17
Notional Amount	450	660
Notional Amount	289
Gain or (Loss) expected to be reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income in the next 12 months	(2)	1
Foreign Exchange | Foreign exchange gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	(31)	23
Foreign Exchange | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative		5
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	(26)	14
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income		1
Commodities
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	11	19
Notional Amount		94
Gain or (Loss) expected to be reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income in the next 12 months	2	7
Commodities | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	(67)	261
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	5	3
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	14	11
Freight | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	117	(36)
Energy | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	$ (2)	$ (9)

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Net gain (loss) included in earnings for the period from the net change in fair value of derivative instrument not designated as hedging instrument.

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