INCOME TAXES (Deferred Taxes and Valuation Allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards	$ 3,090	$ 3,473
U.S. capital loss carryforwards	39	562
State net operating loss and credit carryforwards	324	337
U.S. Federal net operating loss and credit carryforwards	173	161
Deferred income	1,009	1,163
Milestones payments and license fees	560	440
Pension and postretirement benefits	462	467
Intercompany profit and other inventory items	607	531
Other foreign deferred tax assets	172	202
Share-based compensation	122	95
Legal settlements	63	14
Repatriation of foreign earnings	(1)	94
Internal transfer of intellectual property	635	247
Other	337	311
Total deferred tax assets	7,592	8,097
Total deferred tax assets, net	4,058	3,838
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Depreciation	(105)	(128)
Acquired intangible assets	(338)	(390)
Goodwill and other	(802)	(832)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(1,245)	(1,350)
Deferred tax assets, net	2,813	2,488
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Deferred income taxes, current		1,644
Deferred income taxes, noncurrent	2,844	915
U.S. foreign income taxes payable, current		(11)
Income taxes payable, noncurrent	(31)	(60)
Total	2,813	2,488
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Prepaid taxes for internal transfers of intellectual property	484
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(3,534)	(4,259)
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	4,259	4,623	$ 4,404
Provision	71	140	252
Utilization	(436)	(109)	(68)
Foreign currency translation	(366)	(395)	40
Acquisitions	6		(5)
Balance at end of year	3,534	$ 4,259	$ 4,623
Foreign Net Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(3,090)
State Net Operating Loss And Tax Credit Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(340)
US Federal Net Operating Loss Carryforwards [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(11)
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(29)
Other US Federal [Member]
Valuation Allowance [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	(64)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforwards	419
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	419
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carryforwards	102
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	$ 102