TRANSFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS (Tables) - North America and Europe [Member]

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Tranfers of Financial Assets [Line Items]

Schedule of Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the carrying value of interests held, which represents the Company's maximum exposure to loss related to the receivables sold, and the percentage of anticipated credit losses related to the trade accounts receivable sold. Also provided is the sensitivity of the fair value of the interests held to hypothetical adverse changes in the anticipated credit losses; amounts shown below are the corresponding hypothetical decreases in the carrying value of interests.

Interests Held at December 31
In millions	2016			2015
Carrying value of interests held	$	1,237		$	943
Percentage of anticipated credit losses	0.36		%	0.34		%
Impact to carrying value - 10% adverse change	$	1		$	1
Impact to carrying value - 20% adverse change	$	1		$	1

Schedule of Certain Cash Flows Between the Company and the Conduits

Following is an analysis of certain cash flows between the Company and the conduits:

Cash Proceeds
In millions	2016		2015		2014
Sale of receivables	$	1	$	18	$	98
Collections reinvested in revolving receivables	$	21,652	$	22,951	$	26,479
Interests in conduits (1)	$	1,257	$	1,034	$	1,079

(1)    Presented in "Operating Activities" in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Schedule of Trade Accounts Receivable Sold [Table Text Block]

Following is additional information related to the sale of receivables under these facilities:

Trade Accounts Receivable Sold at December 31
In millions	2016		2015
Delinquencies on sold receivables still outstanding	$	86	$	97
Trade accounts receivable outstanding and derecognized	$	2,257	$	2,152