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CONTINGENCIES (Environmental Obligations) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 1,174 $ 1,167 $ 1,222
Accretion Expense [1] 78 77 79
Additions 33 16 73
Reductions [2] (3) (6) (77)
Spending (67) (80) (130)
Balance at end of year 1,215 1,174 1,167
Less current portion (100) (105) (121)
Long-term portion 1,115 1,069 $ 1,046
Estimated environmental cash payments (on an undiscounted and unescalated basis) [Abstract]      
2016 100    
2017 127    
2018 104    
2019 92    
2020 85    
Thereafter 1,800    
Estimated Environmental Obligations on a Discounted Fair Value Basis   $ 1,100  
Estimated Environmental Obligations on an Undiscounted and Unescalated Basis 2,300    
Recorded environmental obligations for most significant sites $ 1,000    
Amount of Environmental Sites Evaluated, Percentage 20.00%    
Minimum [Member]      
Estimated environmental cash payments (on an undiscounted and unescalated basis) [Abstract]      
Estimated Environmental Obligations on an Undiscounted and Unescalated Basis $ 2,100    
Maximum [Member]      
Estimated environmental cash payments (on an undiscounted and unescalated basis) [Abstract]      
Estimated Environmental Obligations on an Undiscounted and Unescalated Basis $ 2,700    
[1] Represents accretion of the fair value of environmental obligations assumed in the 2007 acquisition of FMC, which were determined on a discounted cash flow basis.
[2] Reductions primarily reflect revisions for changes in the anticipated scope and timing of projects and other noncash adjustments.