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DERIVATIVE AND NON-DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Part 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Amount After Tax of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income On Derivatives, Effective Portion [Abstract] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax | $ (25) |  | $ 172
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Non-derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, before tax | 7 | $ 106 |
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |
Monetized positions and mark to market in accumulated other comprehensive income before tax | 116 | 400 |
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Loss to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months | 30 |  |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Amount After Tax of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income On Derivatives, Effective Portion [Abstract] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax | (16) | 30 |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Non-derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |
Loss on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness | 1 | 2 |
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Pre-tax Amount of Gain (Loss) reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Into Income (Effective Portion) [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | (7) | (20) |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Amount After Tax of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income On Derivatives, Effective Portion [Abstract] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax | (10) | (26) |
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Sales [Member] |  |  |
Pre-tax Amount of Gain (Loss) reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Into Income (Effective Portion) [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | 12 | 15 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Amount After Tax of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income On Derivatives, Effective Portion [Abstract] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax | 1 | (18) |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Net Interest Expense |  |  |
Pre-tax Amount of Gain (Loss) reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Into Income (Effective Portion) [Abstract] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net | (1) | (2) |
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Net Interest Expense |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedges Recognized in Earnings | 1 | 3 |
Foreign Exchange [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member] |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Non-derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax [Abstract] |  |  |
Change in cumulative translation adjustment, before tax | (18) | 0 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net | $ (6) | $ 9 |

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