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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended						12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Continued Operations	Sep. 30, 2012 Continued Operations	Sep. 30, 2013 Discontinued Operations	Sep. 30, 2013 Brazil	Dec. 31, 2010 Brazil Income tax examination from 2005 to 2007 subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2011 Brazil Income tax examination from 2005 to 2007	Dec. 31, 2011 Brazil Income tax examination from 2005 to 2009 subsidiary	Sep. 30, 2013 Brazil Income tax examination 2009
Income Tax Examination
Income tax expense	$ 591	$ 82	$ 702	$ 197	$ 702	$ 197
Increase in liability for uncertain tax positions			19		22		17
Number of subsidiaries under tax examination									1		1
Income Tax Expense Benefit Related to Other Discrete Tax Items			496
Increase (Decrease) in income tax expense due to change in deferred tax valuation allowances								464
Total proposed adjustments									525		160	121
The dismissal of a portion of 2010 Brazilian tax authorities proposed tax adjustments										$ 170

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The decrease in income tax expense due to a change in deferred tax valuation allowances.

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The amount of the additional liability or refund received or expected based on a final settlement with a taxing authority.

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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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