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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) MMBTU day t | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) MMBTU day t
Interest rate | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ (2,293) | $ (1,989)
Interest rate | Long | Forward Rate Agreements |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 0 | (1,216)
Interest rate | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (2,363) | (1,418)
Interest rate | Short | Forward Rate Agreements |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 0 | (805)
Foreign exchange | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (21) | (422)
Foreign exchange | Long | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (9,498) | (11,272)
Foreign exchange | Long | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange | Long | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Delta | (143) | (100)
Foreign exchange | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (18) | (413)
Foreign exchange | Short | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (12,157) | (13,171)
Foreign exchange | Short | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (1) | (55)
Foreign exchange | Short | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Delta | $ (138) | $ (142)
Commodities | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | (40,855) | 0
Commodities | Long | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | (34,232,205) | (38,332,313)
Commodities | Long | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 0 | 0
Commodities | Long | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | (531,327) | 0
Commodities | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | (5,898,815) | (1,700,972)
Commodities | Short | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | (37,288,172) | (39,743,593)
Commodities | Short | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | (5,590,473) | (11,422,365)
Commodities | Short | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | (255,601) | (280,240)
Ocean freight | Long | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | day | (12,440) | (3,055)
Ocean freight | Long | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | day | (378) | 0
Ocean freight | Short | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | day | (14,495) | 0
Ocean freight | Short | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | day | 0 | 0
Natural gas | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU | (864,929) | (1,040,284)
Natural gas | Long | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU | (4,532,500) | (7,210,000)
Natural gas | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU | 0 | 0
Natural gas | Short | Futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | MMBTU | 0 | 0
Energy - other | Long | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | (355,117) | (413,542)
Energy - other | Short | Swaps |  |
Derivative |  |
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives | t | 0 | 0
Other | Long | Swaps and futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ 0 | $ (30)
Other | Short | Swaps and futures |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (20) | (30)
Fair Value Hedging | Interest rate |  |
Derivative |  |
Carrying value of hedged debt | 2,953 | 2,465
Cumulative adjustment to long-term debt from application of hedge accounting | 27 | 92
Notional amount of derivative | (2,938) | (2,382)
Fair Value Hedging | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative |  |
Carrying value of hedged debt | 277 | 297
Notional amount of derivative | (277) | (297)
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative |  |
Amounts expected to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings in the next twelve months | (7) |
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange | Forwards |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (54) | (182)
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign exchange | Options |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | (117) | (90)
Net Investment Hedges | Foreign exchange |  |
Derivative |  |
Notional amount of derivative | $ (1,520) | $ (1,875)

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