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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Foreign Exchange | Options | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | $ 4
Foreign Exchange | Options | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | 11
Foreign Exchange | Options | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | 7
Foreign Exchange | Forwards | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 16
Foreign Exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 16,730
Foreign Exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 25,390
Foreign Exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Notional amounts of open foreign exchange positions | 37
Foreign Exchange | 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 | 1 year
Commodities | Futures | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 11,030,989
Commodities | Options | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 418,578
Commodities | Options | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 3,000
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 34,005,787
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 26,654,031
Commodities | Swaps | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 65,000
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 923,706
Freight | Options | Exchange cleared net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 1,418
Freight | Forwards | Exchange cleared net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 1,010
Natural Gas | Futures | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 1,957,287
Natural Gas | Options | Exchange traded net short |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 7,002,691
Natural Gas | Swaps | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 984,455
Energy - other | Futures | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 2,149,391
Energy - other | Options | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 95,415
Energy - other | Forwards | Non-exchange traded short position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 60,287
Energy - other | Forwards | Non-exchange traded long position |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 40,436,785
Energy - other | Swaps | Exchange traded net long |
Derivative |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | 77,000

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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 Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + 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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