TRANSFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS (Sale of Trade Accounts Receivable in North America and Europe) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Tranfers of Financial Assets [Line Items]
Interests in conduits (1)		$ 1,257	$ 1,034	$ 1,079
North America and Europe [Member]
Tranfers of Financial Assets [Line Items]
Carrying value of interests held		1,237	943
North America and Europe [Member] | Trade Accounts Receivable [Member]
Tranfers of Financial Assets [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) from sale of transferred financial assets		$ (20)	$ (15)	(16)
Percentage of anticipated credit losses		0.36%	0.34%
Impact to carrying value, 10 percent adverse change		$ 1	$ 1
Impact to carrying value, 20 percent adverse change		1	1
Derecognized Assets, Securitized or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement Assets and any Other Financial Assets Managed Together, Net Credit Losses During Period			1	7
Sale of receivables		1	18	98
Collections reinvested in revolving receivables		21,652	22,951	26,479
Interests in conduits (1)	[1]	1,257	1,034	$ 1,079
Delinquencies on sold receivables still outstanding		86	97
Trade accounts receivable outstanding and derecognized		2,257	2,152
Repurchase of previously sold receivables, related to a divestiture		$ 4	$ 11

[1] Presented in "Operating Activities" in the consolidated statements of cash flows.