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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - EFFECT OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Amount of gain or loss relating to ineffective portion | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Amount of gain or loss excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness | 0 | 0 |
Cash Flow Hedges |  |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Notional Amount | 153 | 145 |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI | 5 | 16 |
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income | 2 | (6) |
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Notional Amount | 153 | 145 |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI | 5 | 16 |
Gains (loss) expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI into income in the next 12 months | 5 | 16 |
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange | Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income | 2 | (6) |
Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Notional Amount | 881 | 1,878 |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI | (12) | (200) |
Net Investment Hedges | Foreign currency denominated debt |  |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Notional Amount | 881 |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI | (12) |  |
Net Investment Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Notional Amount |  | 1,878 |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI |  | (200) |
Gains (loss) expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI into income in the next 12 months | 0 | 0 |
Designated derivative contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Designated Derivative Contracts | 5 |  |
Designated derivative contracts | Interest rate | Interest income (expense) |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | 5 |  |
Designated derivative contracts | Freight |  |  |
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges |  |  |
Notional Amount | 0 |  | $ 0
Undesignated derivative contracts |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | 421 | 152 |
Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange | Foreign exchange gains (losses) |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | 77 | 147 |
Undesignated derivative contracts | Foreign exchange | Cost of goods sold |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | 92 | 242 |
Undesignated derivative contracts | Commodities | Cost of goods sold |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | 270 | (230) |
Undesignated derivative contracts | Freight | Cost of goods sold |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | (8) | (6) |
Undesignated derivative contracts | Energy | Cost of goods sold |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) |  |  |
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts | $ (10) | $ (1) |

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