LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, including current portion	$ 12,452	$ 12,409
Less current portion	(1,271)	(227)
Total Noncurrent Debt	11,181	12,182
Notes 4.25% due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 800	800
Various interest rates	4.25%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Mar. 01, 2021
Notes 3.35% due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 300	300
Various interest rates	3.35%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Dec. 01, 2023
Notes 5.70% due 2036 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 550	550
Various interest rates	5.70%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Mar. 15, 2036
Notes 5.70% due 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 600	600
Various interest rates	5.70%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Mar. 15, 2037
Notes 5.375% due 2041 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 600	600
Various interest rates	5.375%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Mar. 01, 2041
Industrial development bond obligations, floating rate maturing at various dates through 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Industrial development bond	$ 30	30
Maturity date of debt instrument	Dec. 31, 2037
Debentures 6.625% due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures	$ 216	216
Various interest rates	6.625%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Jun. 15, 2028
Debentures 9.065% due 2033 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures	$ 51	51
Various interest rates	9.065%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Jun. 01, 2033
Other (including capitalized leases and debt issuance costs), 0.5% weighted average maturing at various dates through 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other long term debt	$ 531	547
Maturity date of debt instrument	Dec. 31, 2023
Weighted average interest rate	0.50%
Floating rate Euro notes due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,069	1,054
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 22, 2018
Euro notes .65% due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,069	1,054
Various interest rates	0.65%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 21, 2020
Euro notes 1.30% due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,335	1,317
Various interest rates	1.30%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 22, 2023
Euro notes 2.25% due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 801	790
Various interest rates	2.25%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Feb. 22, 2028
Notes 1.40% due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,250	1,250
Various interest rates	1.40%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Oct. 30, 2019
Floating Rate Notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 250	250
Maturity date of debt instrument	Oct. 30, 2019
Notes 1.85% Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,500	1,500
Various interest rates	1.85%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Nov. 01, 2021
Notes 2.50% due 2026 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,500	$ 1,500
Various interest rates	2.50%
Maturity date of debt instrument	Nov. 01, 2026

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