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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Options | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | 4
Options | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | 311
Options | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | 135
Forwards | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 30
Forwards | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 14,819
Forwards | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 11,996
Swaps | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 106
Swaps | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 235
Commodities |
Derivative |
Maximum period of commodity contracts for sale of agricultural commodity | 1 year
Commodities | Futures | Exchange cleared net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 3,697,199
Commodities | Options | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 4,410,008
Commodities | Options | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 49,206
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 27,344,262
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 26,110,212
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 6,110,451
Freight | Options | Exchange cleared net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 1,247
Freight | Forwards | Exchange cleared net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 8,755
Natural Gas | Futures | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 5,639,563
Natural Gas | Options | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 8,017,907
Natural Gas | Swaps | Non-exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 583,791
Energy - other | Futures | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 3,693,601
Energy - other | Options | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 59,178
Energy - other | Forwards | Non-exchange cleared short position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 938,203
Energy - other | Forwards | Non-exchange cleared long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 48,834,157
Energy - other | Swaps | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 3,000

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- Definition Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition High end period remaining until maturity for the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency exchange rate derivatives. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Notional Amount -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6519104 + Details
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