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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | $ 1,907 | $ 1,327
Deferred purchase price receivable (Note 17) | 95 | 87
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 1,539 | 1,203
Other non-current assets |  |
Unrealized gains (losses) on designated and undesignated derivative contracts |  |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts | 16 | 5
Other non-current liabilities |  |
Unrealized gains (losses) on designated and undesignated derivative contracts |  |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts | 27 | 18
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories (Note 4) | 4,137 | 3,855
Trade accounts receivable | 8 | 6
Deferred purchase price receivable (Note 17) | 95 | 87
Other | 443 | 126
Total assets | 6,606 | 5,405
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 1,008 | 522
Total liabilities | 2,573 | 1,743
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Designated derivative contracts | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain |  | 1
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 27 | 18
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Designated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 37 | 29
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 1 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Undesignated derivative contracts | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 1 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 468 | 312
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 270 | 233
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 1,367 | 948
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 1,217 | 944
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 33 | 16
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 31 | 15
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 17 | 24
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 19 | 11
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Other | 28 | 18
Total assets | 707 | 478
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities | 661 | 379
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 5 |
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 3 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 629 | 421
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 615 | 356
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 28 | 16
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 26 | 14
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 17 | 23
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 17 | 9
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories (Note 4) | 3,394 | 3,618
Trade accounts receivable | 8 | 6
Deferred purchase price receivable (Note 17) | 95 | 87
Other | 415 | 108
Total assets | 5,105 | 4,594
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 636 | 478
Total liabilities | 1,417 | 1,173
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Designated derivative contracts | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain |  | 1
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 27 | 18
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Designated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 37 | 29
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 1 |
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 1 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 463 | 312
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 267 | 233
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 692 | 431
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 486 | 444
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain |  | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories (Note 4) | 743 | 237
Total assets | 794 | 333
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 372 | 44
Total liabilities | 495 | 191
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 46 | 96
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 116 | 144
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 5 |
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 5 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 2 | 2
Fair value | Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts receivable related to certain delivered inventory accounted for at prices that fluctuate based on changes in commodity prices and for which no payments had been received | 8 | 6
Trade accounts payable related to certain delivered inventory accounted for at prices that fluctuate based on changes in commodity prices and for which no payments had been made | $ 1,008 | $ 522

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