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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | $ 1,530 | $ 910
Deferred purchase price receivable | 114 | 107
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 455 | 583
Unrealized loss | 1,491 | 897
Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts | (88) | (31)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 5,706 | 4,056
Trade accounts receivable | 5 | 5
Total assets | 7,481 | 5,327
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 455 | 583
Total liabilities | 2,034 | 1,511
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Hedge accounting | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 69 | 31
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Hedge accounting | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 53 | 18
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 51 | 2
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges |  |
Assets: |  |
Deferred purchase price receivable | 114 | 107
Other | 126 | 249
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 3 | 4
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 2 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 669 | 321
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 675 | 431
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Commodities |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 756 | 523
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 739 | 432
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Freight |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 21 | 26
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 31 | 18
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Energy |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 28 | 18
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 12 | 13
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 0 | 0
Trade accounts receivable | 0 | 0
Total assets | 211 | 166
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 0 | 0
Total liabilities | 232 | 166
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Hedge accounting | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Hedge accounting | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges |  |
Assets: |  |
Deferred purchase price receivable | 0 | 0
Other | 62 | 15
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 1 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Commodities |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 112 | 115
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 201 | 141
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Freight |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 9 | 18
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 20 | 15
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Energy |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 27 | 18
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 11 | 9
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 4,760 | 3,691
Trade accounts receivable | 5 | 5
Total assets | 6,280 | 4,769
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 361 | 467
Total liabilities | 1,659 | 1,204
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Hedge accounting | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 69 | 31
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Hedge accounting | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 53 | 18
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 51 | 2
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges |  |
Assets: |  |
Deferred purchase price receivable | 114 | 107
Other | 64 | 234
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 3 | 4
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 2 | 1
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 668 | 321
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 675 | 430
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Commodities |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 612 | 389
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 501 | 271
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Freight |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Energy |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 1 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 2
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 946 | 365
Trade accounts receivable | 0 | 0
Total assets | 990 | 392
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 94 | 116
Total liabilities | 143 | 141
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Hedge accounting | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Hedge accounting | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges |  |
Assets: |  |
Deferred purchase price receivable | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Interest rate |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Commodities |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 32 | 19
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 37 | 20
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Freight |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 12 | 8
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | 11 | 3
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Energy |  |
Assets: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |
Unrealized loss | $ 1 | $ 2

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