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SEGMENT INFORMATION - GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION (DETAILS) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers | $ 11,105 | $ 10,762 | $ 10,782 | $ 10,806 | $ 13,231 | $ 13,676 | $ 16,793 | $ 13,461 | $ 43,455 | $ 57,161 | $ 61,347
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 5,829 |  |  |  | 6,570 |  |  |  | 5,829 | 6,570 | 7,080
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,346 | 18,234 | 19,821
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,074 |  |  |  | 1,181 |  |  |  | 1,074 | 1,181 | 1,301
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,256 | 12,199 | 12,764
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,130 |  |  |  | 1,022 |  |  |  | 1,130 | 1,022 | 965
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,117 | 10,422 | 9,679
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 2,086 |  |  |  | 2,711 |  |  |  | 2,086 | 2,711 | 3,145
Asian entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,680 | 10,932 | 12,516
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 558 |  |  |  | 572 |  |  |  | 558 | 572 | 565
Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,490 | 1,857 | 2,609
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 204 |  |  |  | 257 |  |  |  | 204 | 257 | 248
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,245 | 1,784 | 2,220
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 400 |  |  |  | 347 |  |  |  | 400 | 347 | 316
Rest of world |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to external customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,321 | 1,733 | 1,738
Long-lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 377 |  |  |  | $ 480 |  |  |  | $ 377 | $ 480 | $ 540

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