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INDUSTRY SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS - CORPORATE AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Pre-tax operating profit (loss) | $ 5,608 | $ 1,328 | $ (1,664)
Income taxes | (1,477) | (17) | 662
Net sales | 17,824 | 12,508 | 10,090
Property, plant and equipment, net | 31,437 | 31,174 | 32,337
United States |  |  |
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Net sales | 13,351 | 8,959 | 7,017
Property, plant and equipment, net | 23,594 | 22,863 | 24,004
Total Foreign |  |  |
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Net sales | 5,403 | 4,423 | 3,800
Property, plant and equipment, net | 7,843 | 8,311 | 8,333
Qatar |  |  |
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Net sales | 1,701 | 1,394 | 1,206
Property, plant and equipment, net | 741 | 1,236 | 1,299
Oman |  |  |
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Net sales | 1,667 | 1,397 | 1,101
Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,048 | 1,962 | 1,858
United Arab Emirates |  |  |
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Net sales | 1,021 | 808 | 664
Property, plant and equipment, net | 4,051 | 4,241 | 4,373
Colombia |  |  |
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Net sales | 715 | 555 | 463
Property, plant and equipment, net | 927 | 807 | 741
Other International |  |  |
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Net sales | 299 | 269 | 366
Property, plant and equipment, net | 76 | 65 | 62
Eliminations |  |  |
Corporate significant items affecting earnings/Pre-tax operating profit (loss) |  |  |
Pre-tax operating profit (loss) | (795) | (690) | (1,218)
Income taxes | (1,477) | (17) | 662
Net sales | (930) | (874) | (727)
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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