This element represents delta equivalent amount of foreign currency derivatives.

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- Definition

Represents weighted average rate of interest receivable on derivatives.

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 55
-Paragraph 8
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930739&loc=d3e28878-108400

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28551-108399

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- Definition

Amount of the hedged item as of the balance sheet date related to the derivative. For example, the hedged balance on a debt instrument.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Nominal energy measure used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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- Definition

Nominal mass used to calculate payments on a derivative instrument.

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- Definition

Period remaining until the derivative contract matures, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Period the derivative contract is outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE POSITIONS (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) item MMBTU T t	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commodities \| Maximum
Derivative
Maximum period of commodity contracts for sale of agricultural commodity		1 year
Designated derivative contracts \| Freight
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			$ 0	$ 0
Undesignated derivative contracts \| Interest rate swap
Derivative
Term of contract	1 year
LIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Maturity at November 24, 2020
Derivative
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation			$ 500
Weighted Average Rate Payable		1.91%
Weighted Average Rate Receivable		3.50%	3.50%
Notional amount of derivative			$ 500
LIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Maturity at August 15, 2026
Derivative
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation			$ 550
Weighted Average Rate Payable		1.12%
Weighted Average Rate Receivable		3.25%	3.25%
Notional amount of derivative			$ 550
EURIBOR \| Interest Rate Swap Maturity at June 16, 2023
Derivative
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation \| €		€ 800
Weighted Average Rate Payable		1.64%
Weighted Average Rate Receivable		1.85%	1.85%
Notional amount of derivative \| €		€ 800
Senior Notes Due 2023 \| EURIBOR
Derivative
Aggregate principal amount \| €		800
Senior Notes Due 2023 \| EURIBOR \| Designated derivative contracts
Derivative
Notional Amount of Hedged Obligation \| €		€ 797
Exchange Traded \| Futures \| Long
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			$ 5
Exchange Traded \| Commodities \| Futures \| Short
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		6,914,908
Exchange Traded \| Commodities \| Options \| Short
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		334,494
Exchange Traded \| Natural Gas \| Futures \| Long
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| MMBTU		3,930,000
Exchange Traded \| Energy - other \| Futures \| Long
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		1,777
Exchange Traded \| Energy - other \| Options \| Short
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		1,285
Exchange Traded \| Energy - other \| Swaps \| Long
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		215,100
Non-exchange Traded \| Forward Rate Agreements \| Short
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			68
Non-exchange Traded \| Forward Rate Agreements \| Long
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			979
Non-exchange Traded \| Swaps \| Short
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			500
Non-exchange Traded \| Swaps \| Long
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			569
Non-exchange Traded \| Foreign exchange \| Options \| Short
Derivative
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions			126
Non-exchange Traded \| Foreign exchange \| Options \| Long
Derivative
Delta amount of open foreign exchange positions			268
Non-exchange Traded \| Foreign exchange \| Forwards \| Short
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			8,889
Non-exchange Traded \| Foreign exchange \| Forwards \| Long
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			6,126
Non-exchange Traded \| Foreign exchange \| Swaps \| Short
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			129
Non-exchange Traded \| Foreign exchange \| Swaps \| Long
Derivative
Notional amount of derivative			$ 157
Non-exchange Traded \| Commodities \| Forwards \| Short
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		35,672,883
Non-exchange Traded \| Commodities \| Forwards \| Long
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		25,960,476
Non-exchange Traded \| Commodities \| Swaps \| Short
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| T		3,326,874
Non-exchange Traded \| Commodities \| Swaps \| Long
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		1,442,144
Exchange Cleared \| Freight \| Options \| Short
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| item		467	467
Exchange Cleared \| Freight \| Forwards \| Short
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| item		3,165	3,165
Non Exchange Cleared \| Natural Gas \| Swaps \| Long
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| MMBTU		1,351,351
Non Exchange Cleared \| Energy - other \| Forwards \| Long
Derivative
Nonmonetary notional amount of derivatives \| t		6,048,869