RETIREMENT BENEFITS - Sensitivities of Certain Key Assumptions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rates	$ 7
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rates	(11)
Non - U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Effect of one-percentage-point increase in discount rates	(7)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease in discount rates	9
U.S. Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Effect of one-percentage-point increase on benefits earned and interest cost for U.S. postretirement plans	1
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease on benefits earned and interest cost for U.S. postretirement plans	(1)
Non-U.S. Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Effect of one-percentage-point increase on benefits earned and interest cost for U.S. postretirement plans	(3)
Effect of one-percentage-point decrease on benefits earned and interest cost for U.S. postretirement plans	$ 3

The effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the discount rates on pension expenses.

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- Definition

The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the discount rates on pension expenses.

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Amount of effect of a one-percentage-point decrease in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

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-Section 50

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The effect of a one-percentage-point increase in the assumed health care cost trend rates on the aggregate of the service and interest cost components of net periodic postretirement health care benefit costs.

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