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PROPERTIES AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties and equipment at cost | $ 11,234 | $ 11,026 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | 6,104 | 5,939 |
Net properties | 5,130 | 5,087 |
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Additional Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation expense | 402 | 355 | $ 345
Cumulative construction-period interest | 163 | 162 |
Accumulated depreciation for cumulative construction-period interest | 107 | 103 |
Interest capitalized | 7 | 7 | $ 4
Land [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties and equipment at cost | 163 | 175 |
Buildings and Building Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties and equipment at cost | 1,148 | 1,128 |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties and equipment at cost | 9,333 | 9,252 |
Construction in Progress [Member] |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Properties and equipment at cost | $ 590 | $ 471 |

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