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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (DETAILS) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 EUR (€) item MMBTU t | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Foreign exchange | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | $ |  |  | $ 908 |
Foreign exchange | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions | $ |  |  | 255 |
Foreign exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ |  |  | 9,428 |
Foreign exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ |  |  | 5,217 |
Foreign exchange | Futures | Exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ |  |  | 106 |
Foreign exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ |  |  | 703 |
Foreign exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ |  |  | $ 59 |
Commodities | Maximum |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Maximum period of commodity contracts for sale of agricultural commodity |  | 1 year |  |
Commodities | Options | Exchange Traded and Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 614,538 |  |
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 32,537,902 |  |
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 34,814,537 |  |
Commodities | Futures | Exchange Traded and Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 5,196,415 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 8,365,511 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 359,651 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Exchange Traded and Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 30,000 |  |
Freight | Options | Exchange Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | item |  | 470 | 470 |
Freight | Forwards | Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | item |  | 170 | 170 |
Natural Gas | Futures | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU |  | 6,269,770 |  |
Natural Gas | Swaps | Non Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU |  | 4,632,084 |  |
Energy - other | Options | Exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 11,826 |  |
Energy - other | Forwards | Non Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 7,108,552 |  |
Energy - other | Futures | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 16,870 |  |
Energy - other | Swaps | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 185,000 |  |
Energy - other | Swaps | Non Exchange Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives |  | 96,000 |  |
Designated derivative contracts | Freight |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Undesignated derivative contracts | Interest rate swap |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Term of contract | 1 year |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ | $ 500 |  |  |
LIBOR | Interest rate swap |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of hedged obligation | $ |  |  | 500 |
Notional amount of derivative | $ |  |  | $ 500 |
Debt instrument, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent) |  | 1.91% |  |
Weighted average rate receivable |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |
EURIBOR | Interest rate swap |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of hedged obligation | € |  | € 600 |  |
Notional amount of derivative | € |  | € 600 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate added to variable base rate (as a percent) |  | 1.6778% |  |
Weighted average rate receivable |  | 1.85% | 1.85% |

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