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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT - Balance sheet location of derivative assets and liabilities and their related fair values (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | $ 768 | $ 721
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 53 | 77
Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 502 | 435
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 12 | 34
Interest rate contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 261 | 286
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 32 | 43
Price Risk Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 5 | 0
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 9 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 768 | 721
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 53 | 77
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Asset derivatives |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 768 | 721
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 738 | 686
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Liability derivatives |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 53 | 77
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 23 | 42
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign exchange contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 502 | 435
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 12 | 34
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Interest rate contracts |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 261 | 286
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 32 | 43
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Price Risk Derivative [Member] |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 5 | 0
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 9 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Other current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 408 | 204
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 408 | 204
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Other non-current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 92 | 229
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 92 | 229
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Other non-current liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 0 | 34
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 0 | 34
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate contracts | Other non-current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 204 | 227
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 185 | 194
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate contracts | Other non-current liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 19 | 35
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 0 | 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Other current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 2 | 2
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 0 | 2
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign exchange contracts | Other current liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 12 | 0
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 10 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate contracts | Other non-current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 57 | 59
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 53 | 57
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate contracts | Other current liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 0 | 1
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 0 | 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate contracts | Other non-current liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 13 | 7
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 9 | 5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Price Risk Derivative [Member] | Other current assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Asset Derivatives | 5 | 0
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Price Risk Derivative [Member] | Other current liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Gross Amounts Presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets, Liability Derivatives | 9 | 0
Net Amounts if Right of Offset had been Applied | $ 4 | $ 0

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