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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | $ 2,032 | $ 3,555
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 655 | 294
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 2,277 | 3,226
Held-for-Sale |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 63
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 0 | 40
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 2
Other noncurrent assets |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts | 56 | 111
Other noncurrent liabilities |  |
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative contracts | (28) | (7)
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 6,505 | 6,326
Trade accounts receivable | 0 | 5
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Total assets | 9,052 | 10,427
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 655 | 294
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Total liabilities | 2,961 | 3,528
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Held-for-Sale |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 0 | 365
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Hedge accounting | Interest rate |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 65 | 100
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 32 | 15
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Hedge accounting | Foreign exchange |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 315 | 534
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 383 | 701
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Other | 459 | 367
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Commodities |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 1,386 | 3,037
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 1,570 | 2,490
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Freight |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 212 | 14
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 248 | 16
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Energy |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 106 | 44
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 73 | 12
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Economic hedges | Credit |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 4 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 0 | 0
Trade accounts receivable | 0 | 0
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Total assets | 512 | 267
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 0 | 0
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Total liabilities | 503 | 260
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Hedge accounting | Interest rate |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Hedge accounting | Foreign exchange |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 3
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Other | 67 | 15
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Commodities |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 134 | 191
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 183 | 232
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Freight |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 206 | 14
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 248 | 16
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Energy |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 105 | 44
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 72 | 12
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 1 | Economic hedges | Credit |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 6,203 | 6,118
Trade accounts receivable | 0 | 5
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Total assets | 8,182 | 9,889
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 604 | 285
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Total liabilities | 2,347 | 3,188
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Hedge accounting | Interest rate |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 65 | 100
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 32 | 15
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Hedge accounting | Foreign exchange |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 315 | 531
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 383 | 701
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Other | 392 | 352
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Commodities |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 1,196 | 2,783
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 1,327 | 2,187
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Freight |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 6 | 0
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Energy |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 1 | 0
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 1 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 2 | Economic hedges | Credit |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 4 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 |  |
Assets: |  |
Readily marketable inventories | 302 | 208
Trade accounts receivable | 0 | 0
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Total assets | 358 | 271
Liabilities: |  |
Trade accounts payable | 51 | 9
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Total liabilities | 111 | 80
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Hedge accounting | Interest rate |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Hedge accounting | Foreign exchange |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Other | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Commodities |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 56 | 63
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 60 | 71
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Freight |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Energy |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | 0 | 0
Unrealized loss on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized loss | 0 | 0
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis | Level 3 | Economic hedges | Credit |  |
Unrealized gain on derivative contracts: |  |
Unrealized gain | $ 0 | $ 0

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