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TRADE STRUCTURED FINANCE PROGRAM (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Trade structured finance program |  |  |
Net return from activities including fair value changes | $ 27 | $ 45 |
Current assets: |  |  |
Carrying value of time deposits | 0 |  | $ 64
Non-current assets: |  |  |
Carrying value of time deposits | 313 |  | 464
Current liabilities: |  |  |
Carrying value of letters of credit obligations | $ 313 |  | $ 528
Weighted-average interest rate of time deposits (as a percent) | 2.84% |  | 2.36%
Total net proceeds from issuances of LCs | $ 5,889 | $ 5,165 |
Time deposits and LC's presented net in the balance sheet |  |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |
Face value of time deposits and LCs | 6,766 |  | $ 5,732
Trade Accounts Receivable/ Payable, Net |  |  |
Current liabilities: |  |  |
Face value of time deposits and LCs | 896 |  | 0
Level 2 |  |  |
Current assets: |  |  |
Fair value (Level 2 measurement) of time deposits | 0 |  | 64
Non-current assets: |  |  |
Fair value (Level 2 measurement) of time deposits | 313 |  | 464
Current liabilities: |  |  |
Fair value (Level 2 measurement) of letters of credit obligations | $ 313 |  | $ 528

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- Definition A short term time deposit with an initial maturity greater than 90 days entitling the Entity to receive interest at agreed upon intervals up to the established maturity date, based upon a fixed interest rate. A time deposit under the Trade Structured Finance Program may be issued in any denomination and is generally issued by commercial banks outside the United States. These deposits are pledged as collateral for the Letter of Credit Obligations under Trade Structured Finance Program and are subject to legally enforceable set off agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the fair value of current time deposits under Trade Structured Finance Program. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Short-term obligations (having initial terms of less than a year) under letters of credit that are fully collateralized by time deposits under the Trade Structured Finance Program. The obligations are generally denominated in US dollars and therefore are netted with foreign exchange forward contracts that serve as economic hedges for these obligations, and are subject to legally enforceable set-off agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the fair value of the letter of credit obligations under Trade Structured Finance Program. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A long term time deposit with an initial maturity greater one year entitling the Entity to receive interest at agreed upon intervals up to the established maturity date, based upon a fixed interest rate. A time deposit under the Trade Structured Finance Program may be issued in any denomination and is generally issued by commercial banks outside the United States. These deposits are pledged as collateral for the Letter of Credit Obligations under Trade Structured Finance Program and are subject to legally enforceable set off agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the fair value of noncurrent time deposits under Trade Structured Finance Program. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The cash inflow from the issuance of letters of credit obligations under the Trade Structured Finance Program, having an initial term of repayment within one year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Reflects the calculation as of the balance sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of time deposits under Trade Structured Finance Program outstanding at that time. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Trade Structured Finance Program + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) realized from securities classified as trading. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7(c)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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