FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Basis of Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Interest in trade accounts receivable conduits	$ 0	[1]	$ 0	[1]
Assets, Foreign currency	0	[2]	0	[2]
Assets, Commodities	10	[2]	12	[2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	644		568
Liabilities, Foreign currency	0	[2]	0	[2]
Liabilities, Commodities	13	[2]	7	[2]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	13		7
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	634	[3]	556	[3]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) [Member] | U.S. government and municipalities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	[3],[4]	0	[3],[4]
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Items (Level 1) [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	[3]	0	[3]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Interest in trade accounts receivable conduits	0	[1]	0	[1]
Assets, Foreign currency	75	[2]	86	[2]
Assets, Commodities	14	[2]	18	[2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	1,463		1,612
Liabilities, Foreign currency	61	[2]	84	[2]
Liabilities, Commodities	7	[2]	17	[2]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	68		101
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	33	[3]	36	[3]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | U.S. government and municipalities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	618	[3],[4]	641	[3],[4]
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	723	[3]	831	[3]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Interest in trade accounts receivable conduits	1,141	[1]	1,267	[1]
Assets, Foreign currency	0	[2]	0	[2]
Assets, Commodities	0	[2]	0	[2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	1,141		1,267
Liabilities, Foreign currency	0	[2]	0	[2]
Liabilities, Commodities	0	[2]	0	[2]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	[3]	0	[3]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | U.S. government and municipalities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	[3],[4]	0	[3],[4]
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	[3]	0	[3]
Netting and Collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Interest in trade accounts receivable conduits	0	[1],[5]	0	[1],[5]
Assets, Foreign currency	(44)	[2],[5]	(46)	[2],[5]
Assets, Commodities	(8)	[2],[5]	(16)	[2],[5]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	(52)	[5]	(62)	[5]
Liabilities, Foreign currency	(44)	[2],[5]	(46)	[2],[5]
Liabilities, Commodities	(19)	[2],[5]	(20)	[2],[5]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	(63)	[5]	(66)	[5]
Netting and Collateral [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	[3],[5]	0	[3],[5]
Netting and Collateral [Member] | U.S. government and municipalities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	[3],[4],[5]	0	[3],[4],[5]
Netting and Collateral [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	[3],[5]	0	[3],[5]
Total Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Interest in trade accounts receivable conduits	1,141	[1]	1,267	[1]
Assets, Foreign currency	31	[2]	40	[2]
Assets, Commodities	16	[2]	14	[2]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	3,196		3,385
Liabilities, Foreign currency	17	[2]	38	[2]
Liabilities, Commodities	1	[2]	4	[2]
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	18		42
Total Fair Value [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	667	[3]	592	[3]
Total Fair Value [Member] | U.S. government and municipalities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	618	[3],[4]	641	[3],[4]
Total Fair Value [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 723	[3]	$ 831	[3]

[1] Included in “Accounts and notes receivable – Other” in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note O for additional information on transfers of financial assets.

[2] See Note J for the classification of derivatives in the consolidated balance sheets.

[3] The Company’s investments in equity and debt securities are primarily classified as available-for-sale and are included in “Other investments” in the consolidated balance sheets.

[4] U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. agency obligations, agency mortgage-backed securities and other municipalities’ obligations.

[5] Cash collateral is classified as “Accounts and notes receivable – Other” in the consolidated balance sheets. Amounts represent the estimated net settlement amount when applying netting and set-off rights included in master netting arrangements between the Company and its counterparties and the payable or receivable for cash collateral held or placed with the same counterparty.