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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Cash flow hedges [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Interest expense - net [Member] | Forward Starting Floating-to-Fixed Interest Rate Swap [Domain] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | $ (10) | $ 1 | $ (15) | $ (18)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense - net [Member] | Interest Rate Locks [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | (9) | 0 | (9) | 0
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of products sold [Member] | Currency exchange contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | (6) | (3) | (5) | (35)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7) | (4) | (12) | (3)
Cost of products sold or Interest expense - net [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income | (25) | (2) | (29) | (53)
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ (7) | $ (4) | $ (12) | $ (3)

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