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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Fair Value Measurements |  |
Percentage of fair value of inputs considered unobservable inputs (Level 3), greater than | 10.00% | 10.00%
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | $ 1,336 | $ 1,230
Deferred Purchase Price Receivable | 137 | 134
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 1,447 | 1,185
Other non-current assets |  |
Unrealized gains on designated and undesignated derivative contracts |  |
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts | 20 | 0
Other non-current liabilities |  |
Unrealized gains on designated and undesignated derivative contracts |  |
Unrealized gains on derivative contracts | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Other | 248 | 234
Total assets | 670 | 304
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 487 | 199
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts |  | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 376 | 61
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 414 | 153
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 10 |
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 17 | 3
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy Derivatives |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 36 | 9
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 56 | 42
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 3,398 | 4,815
Deferred Purchase Price Receivable | 137 | 134
Other | 75 | 32
Total assets | 4,408 | 5,875
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 813 | 786
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Designated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 17 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 229 | 194
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 303 | 119
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 545 | 697
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 510 | 667
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 5 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy Derivatives |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 2 | 2
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 1,187 | 436
Total assets | 1,303 | 702
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 147 | 200
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 103 | 264
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 99 | 180
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts |  | 1
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 1 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy Derivatives |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 13 | 1
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 47 | 20
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value |  |
Assets |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 4,585 | 5,251
Deferred Purchase Price Receivable | 137 | 134
Other | 323 | 266
Total assets | 6,381 | 6,881
Liabilities |  |
Total liabilities | 1,447 | 1,185
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Designated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 17 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 229 | 194
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 303 | 120
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 1,024 | 1,022
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 1,023 | 1,000
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 15 | 1
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | 18 | 3
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Fair Value | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy Derivatives |  |
Assets |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts | 51 | 12
Liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts | $ 103 | $ 62

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