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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASURES 6 (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue | $ 9,496,000,000 | $ 9,086,000,000 | $ 9,243,000,000 | $ 8,884,000,000 | $ 9,729,000,000 | $ 10,762,000,000 | $ 10,919,000,000 | $ 10,392,000,000 | $ 36,709,000,000 | $ 41,802,000,000 | $ 40,534,000,000
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,339,000,000 | 29,046,000,000 | 28,144,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,519,000,000 | 6,051,000,000 | 6,087,000,000
Other (income) expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,065,000,000) | (1,149,000,000) | (963,000,000)
Interest and other financial charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 357,000,000 | 367,000,000 | 316,000,000
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Euro-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,000,000 | 177,000,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Euro-denominated commercial paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,000,000 | 168,000,000 |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Net Investment Cross Currency Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,000,000 | 44,000,000 |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on net investment hedges recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,000,000 | 0 |
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | (9,000,000) |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,000,000 | (35,000,000) |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 | 6,000,000 |
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | SG&A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | (2,000,000) |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other (Income) Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,000,000 | 47,000,000 |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
(Gains) losses on cash flow hedges | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest and Other Financial Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive inome into income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Amount excluded from effectiveness testing recognized in earnings using an amortization approach |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Derivatives designated as hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Derivatives designated as hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | SG&A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Derivatives designated as hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other (Income) Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Derivatives designated as hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Gain or (loss) on fair value hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest and Other Financial Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hedged items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70,000,000) | 37,000,000 |
Derivatives designated as hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000,000 | (37,000,000) |
Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,629,000,000 | 32,848,000,000 | 32,317,000,000
Cost of products and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,269,000,000 | $ 23,634,000,000 | $ 23,176,000,000

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