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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 13 | $ 10 |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Trade Purchases | $ 173 |  |  | € 158
Percentage Of Sale On Receivables | 85.00% |  |  |
Receivable Sold Under Factoring Arrangement | $ 995 | 70 |  |
Cash Drawn From Facility | $ 106 | 105 |  |
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Financial Instrument, Maximum Exposure | 10.00% |  |  |
Computer software costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capitalized software costs | $ 2 | 3 | $ 5 |
Amortized software costs | 5 | 7 | $ 7 |
Unamortized capitalized software costs | $ 8 | $ 11 |  |
Straight-line amortization period for capitalized software costs (in years) | three years |  |  |
Environmental Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Expected payment period of environmental contingencies (in years) | 30 years |  |  |
Estimated useful life of environmental assets, maximum (in years) | 50 years |  |  |
Building And Building Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 20 to 50 years |  |
Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 3 to 33 years |  |
Computer software [Member] |  |  |  |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 3 to 5 years |  |
Office furniture and fixtures and computer equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 5 to 10 years |  |
Vehicles, railcars, and general machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 5 to 20 years |  |
Manufacturing-related improvements [Member] |  |  |  |
Depreciation [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives |  | 20 to 33 years |  |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum Length of Time Hedged In Cash Flow Hedge (in years) | 5 years |  |  |
Commodity [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum Length of Time Hedged In Cash Flow Hedge (in years) | 5 years |  |  |
Deferred Tax Asset Reclassification [Member] |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | $ 240 |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liability Reclassification [Member] |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | $ 12 |  |  |

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