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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	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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- Definition

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930739&loc=d3e28878-108400

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- Definition

Period remaining until the derivative contract matures, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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