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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (DETAILS) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	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%

X

- Definition

This element represents delta equivalent amount of foreign currency derivatives.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

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X

- Definition

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+ References

No definition available.

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X

- Definition

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

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

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

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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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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X

- 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.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

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+ References

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X

- Definition

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

+ References

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- Definition

Nominal mass used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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X

- Definition

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

+ References

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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.

+ References

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