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Derivative Instuments and Hedging Activities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract] |
Fair Value Of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
|  | (In millions) |  | (In millions)
FX Contracts |  | $ | 181 |  | $ | 126 |  | $ | 170 |  | $ | 215
Interest Contracts |  |  | 1 |  |  | - |  |  | 1 |  |  | -
Commodity Contracts |  |  | 2,209 |  |  | 2,250 |  |  | 2,504 |  |  | 2,376
Total |  | $ | 2,391 |  | $ | 2,376 |  | $ | 2,675 |  | $ | 2,591
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments |
| Three Months Ended
| March 31,
| 2013 | 2012
| (In millions)
Interest Contracts |  |  |  |
Interest expense | $ | 0 | $ | 0
Other income (expense) - net |  | 0 |  | -
FX Contracts |  |  |  |
Net sales and other operating income | $ | 73 | $ | 9
Cost of products sold |  | (1) |  | 30
Other income (expense) - net |  | (45) |  | 141
Commodity Contracts |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold | $ | 68 | $ | (232)
Total gain (loss) recognized in earnings | $ | 95 | $ | (52)
Fair Value Of Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012
|  | Assets |  | Liabilities |  | Assets |  | Liabilities
|  | (In millions) |  | (In millions)
Commodity Contracts |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 0
Total |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 0 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 0
Pre-Tax Gains (Losses) On Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments |
|  |  |  | Three Months Ended
|  | Consolidated Statement of |  | March 31,
|  | Earnings Locations |  | 2013 | 2012
|  |  |  | (In millions)
Effective amounts recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
FX Contracts |  | Other income/expense – net |  | $ | 0 | $ | 0
Interest Contracts |  | Interest expense |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Commodity Contracts |  | Cost of products sold |  |  | (2) |  | (3)
|  | Net sales and other operating income |  |  | (1) |  | (10)
Ineffective amount recognized in earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest contracts |  | Interest expense |  |  | - |  | -
Commodity contracts |  | Cost of products sold |  |  | (42) |  | (27)
Total amount recognized in earnings |  |  |  | $ | (45) | $ | (40)
Schedule Of Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Related To Derivative Gains (Losses) |
|  | Three months ended
|  | March 31,
|  | 2013 | 2012
|  | (In millions)
Balance at December 31, 2012 and 2011 |  | $ | 4 | $ | 30
Unrealized gains (losses) |  |  | 9 |  | (54)
Losses (gains) reclassified to earnings |  |  | 3 |  | 13
Tax effect |  |  | (5) |  | 15
Balance at March 31, 2013 and 2012 |  | $ | 11 | $ | 4

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