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COMMITMENTS (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
Unconditional Purchase Obligations (Excluding Capital Stock Redemptions) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Purchases |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Term |  | 30 years |  |  |
Leases, Operating [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease Commitments Cancelable Noncancelable |  | $ 265 |  |  |
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract |  | 40 years |  |  |
Rental expense, net of sublease income |  | $ 90 | $ 79 | $ 69 |
Rental expense, net of sublease income incorrect prior period reported numbers |  |  | 91 | $ 80 |
Other Commitment, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 1,024 |  |  |
2018 |  | 607 |  |  |
2019 |  | 1,022 |  |  |
2020 |  | 1,328 |  |  |
2021 |  | 869 |  |  |
2022 and beyond |  | 9,512 |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | 14,362 |  |  |
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Transfers of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sale, Initial Fair Value of Assets Obtained as Proceeds |  | $ 150 |  |  | € 158
Percent of funding for sold receivables net of deposit |  | 85.00% |  |  |
Transfer of Financial Assets Accounted for as Sales, Amount Derecognized |  | $ 890 | 995 |  |
Continuing Involvement with Derecognized Transferred Financial Assets, Amount Outstanding |  | $ 99 | $ 106 |  |
Servicing Assets and Servicing Liabilities at Fair Value, Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value, Expected Credit Losses |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Guarantees [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease Residual Value Guarantees |  | $ 94 |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Term |  | 30 |  |  |
Maximum potential future payment, other guarantees |  | $ 35 |  |  |
Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 0 |  |  |
2018 |  | 0 |  |  |
2019 |  | 249 |  |  |
2020 |  | 796 |  |  |
2021 |  | 184 |  |  |
2022 and beyond |  | 4,533 |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | 5,762 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 283 |  |  |
2018 |  | 37 |  |  |
2019 |  | 250 |  |  |
2020 |  | 30 |  |  |
2021 |  | 232 |  |  |
2022 and beyond |  | 0 |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | 832 |  |  |
Interest payable [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 229 |  |  |
2018 |  | 231 |  |  |
2019 |  | 227 |  |  |
2020 |  | 199 |  |  |
2021 |  | 185 |  |  |
2022 and beyond |  | 1,788 |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | 2,859 |  |  |
Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 211 |  |  |
2018 |  | 208 |  |  |
2019 |  | 186 |  |  |
2020 |  | 186 |  |  |
2021 |  | 160 |  |  |
2022 and beyond |  | 2,052 |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | 3,003 |  |  |
Operating leases [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2017 |  | 62 |  |  |
2018 |  | 49 |  |  |
2019 |  | 36 |  |  |
2020 |  | 29 |  |  |
2021 |  | 24 |  |  |
2022 and beyond |  | 65 |  |  |
Other Commitment |  | 265 |  |  |
Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other Commitment, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2017 | [1] | 239 |  |  |
2018 | [1] | 82 |  |  |
2019 | [1] | 74 |  |  |
2020 | [1] | 88 |  |  |
2021 | [1] | 84 |  |  |
2022 and beyond | [1] | 1,074 |  |  |
Other Commitment | [1] | $ 1,641 |  |  |
Real property |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Operating [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percent of total lease commitments |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00%
Railcars |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Operating [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percent of total lease commitments |  | 40.00% |  |  | 40.00%
Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Operating [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Percent of total lease commitments |  | 10.00% |  |  | 10.00%
Raw Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Unconditional Purchase Obligations (Excluding Capital Stock Redemptions) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Purchases |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Term |  | 25 years |  |  |
[1] | Amounts represent the current estimated cash payments required to be made by the Company primarily for pension and other postretirement benefits, environmental loss contingency reserves, accrued compensation benefits, uncertain tax liabilities, and commodity and foreign exchange hedging in the periods indicated. Due to uncertainties in the timing of the effective settlement of tax positions with respect to taxing authorities, management is unable to determine the timing of payments related to uncertain tax liabilities and these amounts are included in the "2022 and beyond" line item.

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