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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (DETAILS) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€) item MMBTU MWh t | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Foreign exchange | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions |  |  | $ 844 |
Foreign exchange | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions |  |  | 697 |
Foreign exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  |  | 7,730 |
Foreign exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  |  | 4,876 |
Foreign exchange | Futures | Exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  |  | 107 |
Foreign exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  |  | 195 |
Foreign exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  |  | $ 357 |
Commodities | Maximum |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Maximum period of commodity contracts for sale of agricultural commodity |  | 1 year |  |
Commodities | Options | Exchange Traded and Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 98,239 |  |
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 32,581,367 |  |
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 26,878,507 |  |
Commodities | Futures | Exchange Traded and Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 1,961,645 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 8,215,554 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 1,043,987 |  |
Freight | Options | Exchange Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | item |  | 284 | 284 |
Freight | Forwards | Exchange Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | item |  | 850 | 850 |
Natural Gas | Futures | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU |  | 2,695,000 |  |
Natural Gas | Swaps | Non Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU |  | 2,655,893 |  |
Energy - Electricity | Swaps | Non Exchange Cleared | Short |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MWh |  | 48,000 |  |
Energy - Other | Options | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 7,906 |  |
Energy - Other | Forwards | Non Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 9,218,608 |  |
Energy - Other | Futures | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 440 |  |
Energy - Other | Swaps | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t |  | 188,600 |  |
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 |
Weighted Average Rate Payable |  | 1.9058% |  |
Weighted Average Rate Receivable |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |
EURIBOR | Interest rate swap |  |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |  |
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation | € |  | € 600 |  |
Notional amount of derivative | € |  | € 600 |  |
Weighted Average Rate Payable |  | 1.6778% |  |
Weighted Average Rate Receivable |  | 1.85% | 1.85% |

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