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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€) assessment MMBTU t | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) assessment | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Interest rate swap | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | $ 800 |
Interest rate swap | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 0 |
Interest rate swap | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 1,574 |
Interest rate swap | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 0 |
1.850% Senior Notes due 2023 |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Principle amount | € | € 800 |  |
Foreign exchange | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions |  | 368 |
Foreign exchange | Options | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions |  | 430 |
Foreign exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 10,824 |
Foreign exchange | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 10,548 |
Foreign exchange | Futures | Exchange Traded | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 10 |
Foreign exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | 552 |
Foreign exchange | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | $ 593 |
Commodities | Maximum |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Maximum period of commodity contracts for sale of agricultural commodity | 1 year |  |
Commodities | Options | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 63,027 |  |
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 31,604,107 |  |
Commodities | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 22,381,787 |  |
Commodities | Futures | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 2,244,228 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 0 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 6,483,877 |  |
Commodities | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 300,458 |  |
Freight | Options | Exchange Cleared | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | assessment | 315 | 315 |
Freight | Forwards | Exchange Cleared | Short |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | assessment | 2,098 | 2,098 |
Natural Gas | Futures | Exchange Traded/Cleared | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU | 4,553,161 |  |
Natural Gas | Swaps | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU | 635,687 |  |
Energy - Other | Forwards | Non-exchange Traded | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 6,048,869 |  |
Energy - Other | Forwards | Exchange Traded/Cleared | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 0 |  |
Energy - Other | Futures | Exchange Traded/Cleared | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 351,786 |  |
Energy - Other | Swaps | Exchange Traded/Cleared | Long |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 227,600 |  |
Designated derivative contracts | 1.850% Senior Notes due 2023 |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation | € | € 697 |  |
Designated derivative contracts | Freight |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | $ 0 | $ 0
LIBOR | Interest Rate Swap Due November 2020 |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation |  | 500 |
Notional amount of derivative |  | $ 500 |
Weighted Average Rate Payable | 1.91% |  |
Weighted Average Rate Receivable | 3.50% | 3.50% |
LIBOR | Interest Rate Swap Due August 2026 |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation |  | $ 550 |
Notional amount of derivative |  | $ 550 |
Weighted Average Rate Payable | 1.12% |  |
Weighted Average Rate Receivable | 3.25% | 3.25% |
EURIBOR | Interest Rate Swap Due June 2023 |  |  |
Derivative |  |  |
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation | € | € 800 |  |
Notional amount of derivative | € | € 800 |  |
Weighted Average Rate Payable | 1.64% |  |
Weighted Average Rate Receivable | 1.85% | 1.85% |

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