PENSION BENEFITS (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
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| United States, Defined Benefit [Member] | ||||
| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
| Service cost | $ 48,000,000 | $ 58,000,000 | $ 143,000,000 | $ 172,000,000 |
| Interest cost | 150,000,000 | 179,000,000 | 450,000,000 | 535,000,000 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (306,000,000) | (321,000,000) | (918,000,000) | (962,000,000) |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | (11,000,000) | 5,000,000 | (33,000,000) | 17,000,000 |
| Settlements and curtailments | 0 | 8,000,000 | 0 | 8,000,000 |
| Net periodic benefit (income) | (119,000,000) | (71,000,000) | (358,000,000) | (230,000,000) |
| Non-US, Defined Benefit [Member] | ||||
| Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
| Service cost | 11,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 39,000,000 |
| Interest cost | 43,000,000 | 44,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 133,000,000 |
| Expected return on plan assets | (92,000,000) | (91,000,000) | (291,000,000) | (270,000,000) |
| Amortization of transition obligations | 0 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 1,000,000 |
| Amortization of prior service cost (credit) | 0 | (1,000,000) | (2,000,000) | (2,000,000) |
| Settlements and curtailments | 0 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 2,000,000 |
| Net periodic benefit (income) | $ (38,000,000) | $ (32,000,000) | $ (120,000,000) | $ (97,000,000) |