FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - EFFECT OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Gain (loss) recognized in income which relates to the ineffective portion of the hedging relationships	$ 0	$ 0
Amount of gain or loss excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness	0	0
Cash Flow Hedges
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Notional Amount	181	238
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	48	76
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	16	(76)
Cash Flow Hedges \| Foreign exchange
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Notional Amount	181	238
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	48	76
Gain(loss) expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI into income in the next 12 months	44	76
Cash Flow Hedges \| Foreign exchange \| Foreign exchange gains (losses)
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	16	(76)
Net Investment Hedges
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Notional Amount	881	1,878
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	(353)	223
Net Investment Hedges \| Foreign exchange
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Notional Amount		1,878
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	(394)	223
Gain(loss) expected to be reclassified from accumulated OCI into income in the next 12 months	0	0
Net Investment Hedges \| Foreign currency denominated debt
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Notional Amount	881
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated OCI	41
Designated derivative contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Designated Derivative Contracts	5
Designated derivative contracts \| Interest rate \| Interest income/Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Designated Derivative Contracts	5
Designated derivative contracts \| Freight
Summary of Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedges
Notional Amount	0	0
Undesignated derivative contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts	444	119
Undesignated derivative contracts \| Interest rate \| Interest income/Interest expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts	(4)
Undesignated derivative contracts \| Interest rate \| Other income (expenses)-net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts		(2)
Undesignated derivative contracts \| Foreign exchange \| Foreign exchange gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts	267	(302)
Undesignated derivative contracts \| Foreign exchange \| Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts	772	(620)
Undesignated derivative contracts \| Commodities \| Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts	(618)	1,062
Undesignated derivative contracts \| Freight \| Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts	8	6
Undesignated derivative contracts \| Energy \| Cost of goods sold
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)
Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Undesignated Derivative Contracts	$ 19	$ (25)

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

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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-Section 13
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