v3.4.0.3

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (DETAILS) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) item MMBTU t | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Foreign Exchange | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions |  | $ 222 |  |
Foreign Exchange | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions |  | 234 |  |
Foreign Exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amounts of derivatives |  | 7,791 |  |
Foreign Exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amounts of derivatives |  | 3,534 |  |
Foreign Exchange | Futures | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amounts of derivatives |  | 284 |  |
Foreign Exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amounts of derivatives |  | 697 |  |
Foreign Exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amounts of derivatives |  | $ 91 |  |
Commodities |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Maximum period of commodity contracts for sale of agricultural commodity |  |  | 1 year |
Commodities | Options | Exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 20,920 |  |
Commodities | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 8,899 |  |
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 29,644,774 |  |
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 23,948,974 |  |
Commodities | Futures | Exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 818,387 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 5,564,218 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 1,755,394 |  |
Freight | Options | Exchange Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | item |  | 282 |  |
Freight | Forwards | Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | item |  | 3,040 |  |
Natural Gas | Futures | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU |  | 11,981,693 |  |
Natural Gas | Swaps | Non Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Energy Measure | MMBTU |  | 6,874,101 |  |
Energy - other | Forwards | Non Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 7,108,552 |  |
Energy - other | Futures | Exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 15,012 |  |
Energy - other | Swaps | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 244,100 |  |
Designated derivative contracts | Freight |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amounts of derivatives |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0
Undesignated derivative contracts | Interest rate |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Term of contract | 1 year |  |  |
Notional amounts of derivatives | $ 500 |  |  |
3.50% unsecured senior notes due 2020 | Interest rate |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation |  | 500 |  |
Notional Amount of Derivative |  | $ 500 |  |
Receive rate (as a percent) |  | 3.50% |  |
LIBOR | 3.50% unsecured senior notes due 2020 | Interest rate |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.91%

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