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DEBT (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended
DEBT (Details Textual)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) instution	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,200,000,000.0
Number of lending institutions \| instution	12
Annual facility fees, percentage	10.00%
Ratio of debt to consolidated net worth	3
Debt to consolidated tangible net worth ratio	197.00%
Line of credit remaining capacity	$ 660,000,000
Total available proceeds under trade receivables purchase and sale program	$ 175,000,000
Number of days under trade receivables purchase and sale program	364 days
Trade receivables borrowings	$ 0		$ 0
Letters of credit and surety bonds outstanding	358,000,000		354,000,000
Fair value of total debt	4,910,000,000		4,970,000,000
U.S. commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper classified as long term debt	349,510,000		342,480,000
Unsecured U.S. obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loans Payable to Bank	$ 50,000,000		50,000,000
Global revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current maturities classified as long-term debt			$ 350,000,000
Unsecured medium term notes due march 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of unsecured medium-term notes issued		$ 300,000,000
Debt repurchase price, percentage	101.00%
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000
Letter of credit outstanding amount	$ 0
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual facility fees, percentage	7.50%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual facility fees, percentage	25.00%