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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2012
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Options | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | $ 1
Options | Non-exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | (234)
Options | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | 178
Forwards | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | (62)
Forwards | Non-exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | (6,888)
Forwards | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 16,531
Swaps | Non-exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | (6)
Swaps | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | $ 38
Commodities |
Derivative |
Maximum period of commodity contracts for sale of agricultural commodity | one future crop
Commodities | Futures | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (2,160,748)
Commodities | Options | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (1,134,974)
Commodities | Options | Non-exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (216)
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (34,488,016)
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 33,570,076
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange traded (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (9,567,368)
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 2,722
Freight | Options | Exchange cleared net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (1,106)
Freight | Forwards | Exchange cleared net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (755)
Natural Gas | Futures | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (866,457)
Natural Gas | Options | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (55,247)
Natural Gas | Swaps | Non-exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 1,220,379
Energy - other | Futures | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 83,151
Energy - other | Options | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (664,056)
Energy - other | Options | Non-exchange cleared (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (132,221)
Energy - other | Options | Non-exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 120,320
Energy - other | Forwards | Non-exchange cleared (short) position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | (186,418)
Energy - other | Forwards | Non-exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 4,081,000
Energy - other | Swaps | Exchange traded net (short) and long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 38,150
Energy - other | Swaps | Non-exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 6,139

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