COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 7 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Product Warranties and Guarantees [Roll forward]
Beginning of year	$ 405us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	$ 407us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	$ 402us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Accruals for warranties/guarantees issued during the year	225	212	196
Adjustments of pre-existing warranties/guarantees	(34)	(1)	(20)
Settlement of warranty/guarantee claims	(193)	(213)	(171)
End of year	403us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	405us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	407us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Product Warranties and Guarantees, Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities	332	323
Other liabilities	71	82
Total Product Warranties and Guarantees Liabilities	403us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	405us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual	407us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Maximum potential future payments [Member]
Warranties And Guarantees Direct And Indirect [Line Items]
Operating lease residual values	41
Other third parties' financing	4
Customer financing	4
Warranties and guarantees total	$ 49

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Direct and indirect guarantees related to Other third Parties' financing

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