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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) BRL in Millions, ARS in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 BRL subsidiary | Sep. 30, 2015 BRL | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 BRL | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 ARS | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 ARS | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 320 |  | $ 418
Income tax liability for ICMS incentives or benefits | BRL 468 | BRL 468 |  |  |  |  |  | 118 |  | 177
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 219 |  |
Tax claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159 |  | 225
Tax claims | Argentina |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Argentine estimated tax claim for which no accrual exists at this time |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARS 436 | 46 | ARS 436 | 51
Accrued interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARS 1,024 | 109 | ARS 907 | 106
Payment of accrued export tax obligations |  |  |  |  |  | $ 112 |  |  |  |
Interest assessed on paid export tax obligations |  |  | $ 198 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversed previously recorded interest assessed on paid export tax obligations |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax claims | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proposed adjustments resulting from PIS COFNS tax examination |  | BRL 430 | $ 108 | BRL 430 | $ 162 |  |  |  |  |
Labor claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69 |  | 86
Civil and other claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, at carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 |  | $ 107
Unconsolidated affiliates financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 |  |
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Residual value guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum potential future payments related to guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 149 |  |
Obligation related to outstanding guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |
Guarantee of indebtedness of subsidiaries | 100% owned subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Long-term debt including current portion, carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,502 |  |
Number of finance subsidiaries issuing senior notes | subsidiary | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ICMS tax liability | Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies and Guarantees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax liability for ICMS incentives or benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |

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