INCOME TAXES (Deferred Taxes and Valuation Allowance) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	$ 3,473	$ 3,892
Milestones payments and license fees	440	483
Deferred income	1,163	2,168
U.S. capital loss carryforwards	562	784
U.S. Federal net operating loss carryforwards	135	138
Pension and postretirement benefits	467	120
State net operating loss and credit carryforwards	337	377
Intercompany profit and other inventory items	531	495
U.S. Federal tax credit carryforwards	26	23
Other foreign deferred tax assets	202	187
Share-based compensation	95	107
Legal settlements	14	20
Repatriation of foreign earnings	94	49
Internal transfer of intellectual property	247	223
Other	311	357
Total deferred tax assets	8,097	9,423
Total deferred tax assets, net	3,838	4,800
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Depreciation	(128)	(148)
Acquired intangible assets	(390)	(2,567)
Other	(832)	(780)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(1,350)	(3,495)
Deferred tax assets, net	2,488	1,305
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Assets held-for-sale		125
Deferred income taxes, current	1,644	1,701
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent	915	508
U.S. foreign income taxes payable, current	(11)	(10)
Liabilities related to assets held-for-sale		(946)
Income taxes payable, noncurrent	(60)	(73)
Total	2,488	1,305
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(4,259)	(4,623)
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	4,623	4,404	3,920
Provision	140	252	494
Utilization	(109)	(68)	(145)
Foreign currency translation	(395)	40	39
Acquisitions		(5)	96
Balance at end of year	4,259	4,623	4,404
Foreign Net Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(3,457)
State Net Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(354)
US Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(12)
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(436)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforwards	386
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	386
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforwards	1,564
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 1,564