EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details - Assets Measured at Fair Value) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Investments measured at Fair Value	$ 6,741	$ 8,577
Other investment types: Hedge funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Investments measured at Fair Value	960	1,100
U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,843	4,359	$ 4,111
U.S. Pension Plans | Other investment types: Annuity contracts | US Life
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21	23
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,443	1,427
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	228	239
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Equity securities - U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	838	924
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Equity securities - International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	377	262
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. government
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities: U.S. and international high yield
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities: Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Other investment types: Hedge funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Futures
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	2
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Other investment types: Private equity funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Other investment types: Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,414	1,810
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Equity securities - U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Equity securities - International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	1
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,174	1,452
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities: U.S. and international high yield
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	218	322
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities: Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	7
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Other investment types: Hedge funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Futures
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Other investment types: Private equity funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	5
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Other investment types: Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21	23
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26	37	25
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Equity securities - U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Equity securities - International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2	9
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. government
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities: U.S. and international high yield
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities: Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Other investment types: Hedge funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Futures
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Other investment types: Private equity funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	24	28	17
U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Other investment types: Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,883	3,274
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	228	239
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Equity securities - U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	839	924
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Equity securities - International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	377	263
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,176	1,461
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Non-U.S. government
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Fixed maturity securities: U.S. and international high yield
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	218	322
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Fixed maturity securities: Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	7
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Other investment types: Hedge funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Futures
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	2
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Other investment types: Private equity funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	24	33
U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Other investment types: Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21	23
Non U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	803	773	708
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	348	343
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	50	49
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Equity securities - U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	35
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Equity securities - International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	298	248
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Non-U.S. government
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Fixed maturity securities: U.S. and international high yield
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Other fixed maturity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	11
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 1 | Other investment types: Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	347	335
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Equity securities - U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Equity securities - International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	58	67
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	90	190
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Fixed maturity securities: U.S. and international high yield
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	186	66
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Other fixed maturity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	12
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 2 | Other investment types: Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	108	95	73
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Equity securities - U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Equity securities - International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Non-U.S. government
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Fixed maturity securities: U.S. and international high yield
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Other fixed maturity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Level 3 | Other investment types: Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	108	95	$ 56
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	803	773
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	50	49
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Equity securities - U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	35
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Equity securities - International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	356	315
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Non-U.S. government
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	90	190
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Fixed maturity securities: U.S. and international high yield
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	186	66
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Other fixed maturity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13	12
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Real Estate
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets		11
Non U.S. Pension Plans | Total Fair Value | Other investment types: Insurance contracts
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 108	$ 95