STOCK OWNERSHIP AND COMPENSATION PLANS (Transactions Under Stock Option Plans) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding, beginning of year	10,309
Options outstanding, beginning of year weighted average exercise price	$ 49.16
Options granted	1,409
Options, granted weighted average exercise price	$ 57.71
Exercise of stock options, shares	(3,467)
Options exercised weighted average exercise price	$ 46.76
Options forfeited and cancelled	(500)
Options forfeited and cancelled weighted average exercise price	$ 51.47
Options outstanding, end of year weighted average remaining contractual term	5 years
Options outstanding, end of year aggregate intrinsic value	$ 51,146,000
Exercisable, end of year shares	5,537
Exercisable, end of year weighted average exercise price	$ 49.51
Exercisable, end of year weighted average remaining contractual term	2 years 4 months 24 days
Exercisable, end of year aggregate intrinsic value	48,564,000
Vested and expected to vest, end of year shares	7,676
Vested and expected to vest, end of year weighted average exercise price	$ 51.63
Vested and expected to vest, end of year weighted average remaining contractual term	5 years
Vested and expected to vest, end of year aggregate intrinsic value	51,071,000
Options outstanding, end of year	7,751	10,309
Options outstanding, end of year weighted average exercise price	$ 51.68	$ 49.16
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	45,000,000	43,000,000	22,000,000
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost	$ 10,000,000
Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost weighted average period	1 year 10 months 24 days