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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Amount of the hedged item as of the balance sheet date related to the derivative. For example, the hedged balance on a debt instrument.

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- Definition

Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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- Definition

High end period remaining until maturity for the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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- Definition

Nominal mass used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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- Definition

Period the derivative contract is outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (DETAILS) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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%