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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - EFFECT OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (DETAILS) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | $ 119 | $ (168)
Interest rate agreements | Interest income/Interest expense |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts |  | (8)
Interest rate agreements | Other income (expenses)-net |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | (2) |
Foreign Exchange | Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | (302) | (124)
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in income which relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships | 0 | 0
Amount of gain or (loss) excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness | 0 | 0
Foreign Exchange | Cost of goods sold. |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | (620) | 91
Commodities | Cost of goods sold. |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | 1,062 | (71)
Freight | Cost of goods sold. |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | 6 | (4)
Energy | Cost of goods sold. |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | (25) | (52)
Cash flow hedges |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |
Notional Amount | 238 | 384
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI | (76) | 4
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income |  | 9
Cash flow hedges | Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income | (76) |
Cash flow hedges | Foreign Exchange |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |
Notional Amount | 238 | 384
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI | (76) | 4
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income |  | 9
Gain(loss) expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI into income in the next 12 months | 76 | 4
Cash flow hedges | Foreign Exchange | Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income | (76) |
Net investment hedges |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |
Notional Amount | 1,878 | 579
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI | 223 | 18
Net investment hedges | Foreign Exchange |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |
Notional Amount | 1,878 | 579
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI | 223 | 18
Gain(loss) expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI into income in the next 12 months | $ 0 | $ 0

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