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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2012
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Options | Non exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | $ (341)
Options | Non exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | 99
Forwards | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 103
Forwards | Non exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | (4,913)
Forwards | Non exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 14,305
Swaps | Non exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | (39)
Swaps | Non exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | $ 32
Commodities |
Derivative |
Maximum period of commodity contracts for sale of agricultural commodity | one future crop cycle
Commodities | Futures | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (8,544,856)
Commodities | Options | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 323,271
Commodities | Options | Non exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (5,299)
Commodities | Forwards | Non exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (25,165,822)
Commodities | Forwards | Non exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 32,391,195
Commodities | Swaps | Non exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (5,403,523)
Freight | Options | Exchange cleared net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (833)
Freight | Forwards | Exchange cleared net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (2,079)
Natural Gas | Futures | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (778,610)
Natural Gas | Options | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (33,422)
Natural Gas | Swaps | Non exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 822,085
Energy - other | Futures | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 78,891
Energy - other | Options | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (2,114,818)
Energy - other | Options | Non exchange cleared (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (218,919)
Energy - other | Options | Non exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 220,883
Energy - other | Forwards | Non exchange cleared (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (2,274,718)
Energy - other | Forwards | Non exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 6,477,976
Energy - other | Swaps | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 195,000
Energy - other | Swaps | Non exchange cleared (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (11,000)
Energy - other | Swaps | Non exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 6,139

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