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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value	$ 257	$ 223
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees	178
Tax claims
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value	72	70
Tax claims | Argentina
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Argentine estimated tax claim for which no accrual exists at this time			100
Paid of accrued export tax obligations in Argentina		112
Interest assessed on paid export tax obligations	80
Labor claims
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value	80	77
Civil and other claims
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value	105	76
Environmental claim in Brazil recorded during the period	27
Customer financing
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Maximum term of guarantee for third parties (in years)	1
Maximum term of guarantees under certain government programs (in years)	5
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees	49
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees	15
Tangible property pledged as collateral against certain of refinancing arrangements	33
Unconsolidated affiliates financing
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees	60
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees	1
Residual value guarantee
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees	69
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees	5
Guarantee of indebtedness of subsidiaries | 100% owned subsidiaries
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees
Percentage of ownership interest	100.00%
Long-term debt including current portion, carrying value	$ 4,532
Number of finance subsidiaries issuing senior notes	2

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The aggregate amount disbursed during the reporting period to settle environmental loss contingencies.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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