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DERIVATIVE AND NON-DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS Part 1 (Details) - Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, bbl in Millions, MMBTU in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€) bbl MMBTU	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) bbl MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 JPY (¥) bbl MMBTU	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) bbl MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2016 JPY (¥) bbl MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) bbl MMBTU
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	€ 336		€ 378			$ 359		$ 398
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Japan, Yen | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount					¥ 1,350	$ 12	¥ 1,800	$ 15
Commodity Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | bbl	10		11		10	10	11	11
Energy Related Derivative [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBTU	23		23		23	23	23	23
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount | $						$ 75		$ 75
1.50% Notes Due 2023 and 1.875% Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Euro Member Countries, Euro | Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Nonderivative Instruments	€ 1,239	$ 1,300	€ 1,238	$ 1,300

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