RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Benefits earned during the period	$ 3	$ 3	$ 9	$ 11
Interest cost on benefit obligation	141	153	423	463
Expected return on plan assets	(224)	(222)	(672)	(666)
Amortization of unrecognized
Net actuarial loss	24	16	72	50
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense	(56)	(50)	(168)	(142)
Net Nonqualified plans expense	11	10	31	30
Total net (benefit) expense	(45)	(40)	(137)	(112)
Non - U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Benefits earned during the period	50	51	150	152
Interest cost on benefit obligation	93	97	277	292
Expected return on plan assets	(101)	(108)	(302)	(324)
Amortization of unrecognized
Net Transition Obligation				(1)
Prior service cost (benefit)	1	1	3	3
Net actuarial loss	19	18	58	55
Curtailment (gain) loss	4	29	12	29
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense	66	88	198	206
Total net (benefit) expense	66	88	198	206
Actual year-to-date cash contributions & benefits paid directly by the employer			213
Expected 2012 contributions for the remainder of the year	100		100
Nonqualified U.S. pension plans
Amortization of unrecognized
Actual year-to-date cash contributions & benefits paid directly by the employer			35
Expected 2012 contributions for the remainder of the year	11		11
U.S. Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Interest cost on benefit obligation	11	13	33	42
Expected return on plan assets	(1)	(1)	(3)	(5)
Amortization of unrecognized
Prior service cost (benefit)			(1)	(2)
Net actuarial loss	1		3	8
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense	11	12	32	43
Total net (benefit) expense	11	12	32	43
Actual year-to-date cash contributions & benefits paid directly by the employer			41
Expected 2012 contributions for the remainder of the year	14		14
Non-U.S. Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Benefits earned during the period	7	7	21	22
Interest cost on benefit obligation	29	30	87	91
Expected return on plan assets	(27)	(31)	(81)	(92)
Amortization of unrecognized
Net actuarial loss	6	6	19	18
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense	15	12	46	39
Total net (benefit) expense	15	12	46	39
Actual year-to-date cash contributions & benefits paid directly by the employer			4
Expected 2012 contributions for the remainder of the year	86		86
Postemployment Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Benefits earned during the period	12	10	36	29
Interest cost on benefit obligation	4	3	11	9
Amortization of unrecognized
Prior service cost (benefit)	2	2	6	6
Net actuarial loss	3	2	9	6
Total net (benefit) expense	$ 21	$ 17	$ 62	$ 50