INCOME TAX (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities [Abstract]
Property, Plant and equipment basis differences	$ (1,097)	$ (1,107)
Postretirement benefits other than pensions and post employment benefits	571	674
Investment and other asset basis differences	(970)	(993)
Other accrued items	2,852	2,348
Net operating and capital losses	810	873
Tax credits	379	249
Undistributed earnings of subsidiaries	(57)	(40)
All other items, net	(67)	15
Gross	2,421	2,019
Valuation allowance	(591)	(636)
Net	1,830	1,383
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Taxes on foreign earnings below U.S. tax rate	(10.40%)	(7.30%)	(8.30%)
State income taxes	0.70%	1.50%	1.50%
Manufacturing incentives	(1.70%)	0.00%	(1.60%)
ESOP dividend tax benefit	(1.10%)	(0.80%)	(1.10%)
Tax credits	(2.30%)	(1.20%)	(1.90%)
Audit settlements	(2.00%)	0.10%	(0.70%)
All other items net	0.10%	0.80%	(0.70%)
Effective income tax rate	18.30%	28.10%	22.20%
Income from continuing operations before taxes [Abstract]
United States	318	1,157	1,068
Foreign	1,964	1,565	896
Income from continuing operations before taxes	2,282	2,722	1,964
Current [Abstract]
United States	171	(501)	(47)
State	13	3	19
Foreign	564	385	417
Current Tax Expense	748	(113)	389
Deferred [Abstract]
United States	(185)	784	283
State	4	72	17
Foreign	(150)	22	(253)
Deferred Tax Expense	(331)	878	47
Tax expense	417	765	436
Income Tax Expense By Jurisdiction [Abstract]
United States	3	358	272
Foreign	414	407	164
Tax expense	$ 417	$ 765	$ 436
Tax Expense Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Net (decrease)/increase in the effective tax rate from prior period	(9.80%)	5.90%
Net (decrease)/increse in foreign income tax rate	(4.90%)	7.00%
Percentage point impact from the absence of tax benefits related to foreign exchange and investment losses		6.00%
Percentage point impact from increased valuation allowances on net operating losses		(0.10%)
Percentage point impact from decreased valuation allowances on net operating losses	5.10%
Percentage point impact from foreign exchange and investment losses	2.40%
Percentage point impact from tax credits and lower statutory tax rates	1.20%
Percentage point impact from change in tax reserves	4.10%
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Foreign effective income tax rate	21.10%
Percentage point impact from pension mark to market adjustment	(7.60%)