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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - RECONCILIATION FOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURE AT FAIR VALUE USING LEVEL 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Total |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 170 | $ 856 | $ 142 | $ 368
Purchases | 231 | 163 | 924 | 684
Sales | (443) | (517) | (1,472) | (1,022)
Issuances | (3) | 0 | (8) | (1)
Settlements | 213 | 58 | 375 | 85
Transfers into Level 3 | 157 | 203 | 436 | 503
Transfers out of Level 3 | (25) | (449) | (148) | (475)
Balance at end of period | 317 | 213 | 317 | 213
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |
Total gains and (losses), realized/unrealized included in cost of goods sold | 17 | (101) | 68 | 71
Total changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities | 6 | (137) | (22) | (16)
Derivatives, Net |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 127 | (51) | 167
Purchases | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances | (3) | 0 | (8) | (1)
Settlements | (1) | (37) | 70 | (110)
Transfers into Level 3 | (1) | (5) | (8) | (7)
Transfers out of Level 3 | 3 | (1) | 22 | 2
Balance at end of period | (3) | (36) | (3) | (36)
Derivatives, Net | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Net |  |  |  |
Total gains and (losses), realized/unrealized included in cost of goods sold | (4) | (120) | (36) | (87)
Total |  |  |  |
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities relating to derivatives, net | (2) | (127) | (6) | 9
Readily Marketable Inventories |  |  |  |
Readily Marketable Inventories |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 623 | 917 | 237 | 245
Purchases | 233 | 171 | 1,376 | 904
Sales | (443) | (517) | (1,472) | (1,022)
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 162 | 208 | 503 | 569
Transfers out of Level 3 | (29) | (499) | (170) | (547)
Balance at end of period | 569 | 292 | 569 | 292
Readily Marketable Inventories | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Readily Marketable Inventories |  |  |  |
Total gains and (losses), realized/unrealized included in cost of goods sold | 23 | 12 | 95 | 143
Total |  |  |  |
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities relating to readily marketable inventories | 11 | (12) | (19) | (26)
Trade Accounts Receivable/ Payable, Net |  |  |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable/ Payable, Net |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (453) | (188) | (44) | (44)
Purchases | (5) | (8) | (460) | (220)
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 214 | 95 | 305 | 195
Transfers into Level 3 | (4) | 0 | (59) | (59)
Transfers out of Level 3 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 70
Balance at end of period | (249) | (43) | (249) | (43)
Trade Accounts Receivable/ Payable, Net | Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |
Trade Accounts Receivable/ Payable, Net |  |  |  |
Total gains and (losses), realized/unrealized included in cost of goods sold | (2) | 7 | 9 | 15
Total |  |  |  |
Changes in unrealized gains and (losses) relating to assets and liabilities relating to trade accounts receivable and payable, net | $ (3) | $ 2 | $ 3 | $ 1

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