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EQUITY (Details - Shares Outstanding)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
EQUITY (Details - Shares Outstanding)	Sep. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year					(442,582,366)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Shares, beginning of year					1,906,645,689us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Shares, beginning of year					1,464,063,323us-gaap_SharesIssued	1,476,321,935us-gaap_SharesIssued	1,896,821,482us-gaap_SharesIssued
Issuances (in shares)					41,551	58,787	729,308
Shares repurchased					(88,177,903)	(12,317,399)	(421,228,855)
Shares, end of period					(530,744,521)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares	(442,582,366)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Shares, end of period					1,906,671,492us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued	1,906,645,689us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Shares, end of period					1,375,926,971us-gaap_SharesIssued	1,464,063,323us-gaap_SharesIssued	1,476,321,935us-gaap_SharesIssued
Common Stock Issued
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year					1,906,645,689	1,906,611,680	1,906,568,099
Issuances (in shares)					25,803	34,009	43,581
Shares, end of period					1,906,671,492	1,906,645,689	1,906,611,680
Treasury Stock
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, beginning of year					442,582,366	430,289,745	9,746,617
Issuances (in shares)					15,748	(24,778)	(685,727)
Shares repurchased	(153,846,153)	(98,360,656)	(65,573,770)	(103,448,276)	(88,177,903)	(12,317,399)	(421,228,855)
Shares, end of period					530,744,521	442,582,366	430,289,745
Equity Units
The following table presents a roll forward of outstanding shares:
Shares, end of period							0