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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
	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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