PENSION PLANS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table provides the components of the Company's net periodic benefit cost for all significant plans:

Net Periodic Benefit Cost for All Significant Plans	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
In millions	Sep 30, 2017			Sep 30, 2016			Sep 30, 2017			Sep 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
Service cost	$	127		$	122		$	378		$	337
Interest cost	221			222			660			626
Expected return on plan assets	(388		)	(376		)	(1,156		)	(1,074		)
Amortization of prior service credit	(6		)	(6		)	(18		)	(18		)
Amortization of net loss	161			147			476			441
Curtailment/settlement 1	—			—			(6		)	—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	115		$	109		$	334		$	312
Other Postretirement Benefits:
Service cost	$	3		$	3		$	9		$	9
Interest cost	14			14			41			38
Amortization of prior service credit	—			(1		)	—			(2		)
Amortization of net gain	(2		)	(1		)	(5		)	(5		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	15		$	15		$	45		$	40

1. The 2017 impact relates to the curtailment and settlement of a pension plan in South Korea.