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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - EFFECT OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative instruments	$ 295	$ 196	$ 54	$ 574
Foreign currency
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative instruments	40	60	(16)	82
Foreign currency
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains and losses on derivatives used as cash flow hedges of foreign currency risk included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	3	14	(2)	15
Foreign currency | Cash Flow Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Cash flow hedge of foreign currency risk	0	10	(1)	27
Foreign currency | Net Investment Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains and losses on derivatives used as net investment hedges and foreign currency risk included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	1	(19)	134	(21)
Foreign currency | Fair Value Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gains and losses on derivatives used as net investment hedges and foreign currency risk included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	0	0	(1)	0
Foreign Exchange Debt | Net Investment Hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Foreign currency gains and losses on intercompany loans used as net investment hedges included in other comprehensive income (loss) during the period	7	(31)	42	(101)
Hedge accounting | Foreign currency | Net sales
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on hedge accounting	(1)	0	(2)	0
Hedge accounting | Foreign currency | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on hedge accounting	0	0	1	0
Hedge accounting | Foreign currency | Foreign currency
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on hedge accounting	(6)	0	(18)	0
Hedge accounting | Interest rate | Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on hedge accounting	(3)	3	(3)	11
Economic hedges | Foreign currency | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on economic hedges	(32)	80	(446)	62
Economic hedges | Foreign currency | Foreign currency
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on economic hedges	46	60	2	82
Economic hedges | Commodities | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on economic hedges	313	102	485	514
Economic hedges | Freight | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on economic hedges	8	7	(13)	4
Economic hedges | Energy | Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain (loss) on economic hedges	$ 6	$ 7	$ 27	$ (6)

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