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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Details)

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Pension benefits    
Changes in benefit obligations    
Benefit obligation at January 1 $ 10,346 $ 8,845
Service cost 265 261
Interest cost 379 406
Foreign currency exchange rate changes (309) (183)
Amendments 6 0
Actuarial loss (gain) (479) 1,519
Benefits paid (353) (522)
Business combinations 1 4
Divestitures (218) 0
Settlements (499) (7)
Special termination benefits 21 5
Other (1) 18
Benefit obligation at December 31 9,159 10,346
Fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 8,902 8,746
Actual return on plan assets (44) 574
Employer contributions 121 214
Foreign currency exchange rate changes (322) (203)
Benefits paid (270) (435)
Divestitures (206) 0
Settlements (486) (1)
Other (6) 7
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 7,689 8,902
Net liability recognized (1,470) (1,444)
Accumulated benefit obligation for pension plans 8,868 10,028
Benefits paid from company assets for unfunded pension plans 83 87
Pension and other benefit amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets    
Noncurrent asset 454 479
Current liability (72) (78)
Long-term liability (1,852) (1,845)
Net liability recognized (1,470) (1,444)
Projected benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of plan assets    
Projected benefit obligation 7,767 8,753
Fair value of plan assets 5,865 6,854
Accumulated benefit obligations in excess of the fair value of plan assets    
Accumulated benefit obligation 7,537 8,501
Fair value of plan assets $ 5,846 6,820
U.S. Plan    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure    
Portion of projected pension benefit obligation represented by the defined benefit plan (as a percent) 59.00%  
Portion of projected pension plan assets represented by the defined benefit plan (as a percent) 62.00%  
Fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 $ 6,343  
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 5,628 6,343
Non U. S. Plan    
Fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 2,559  
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 2,061 2,559
Other benefits    
Changes in benefit obligations    
Benefit obligation at January 1 1,006 946
Service cost 27 26
Interest cost 37 43
Foreign currency exchange rate changes (14) (4)
Amendments (10) (31)
Actuarial loss (gain) (54) 88
Benefits paid (59) (62)
Business combinations 0 0
Divestitures 0 0
Settlements 0 (1)
Special termination benefits 2 0
Other 5 1
Benefit obligation at December 31 940 1,006
Fair value of plan assets    
Fair value of plan assets at January 1 246 243
Actual return on plan assets (3) 2
Employer contributions 0 0
Foreign currency exchange rate changes 0 0
Benefits paid (3) (3)
Divestitures 0 0
Settlements 0 0
Other 5 4
Fair value of plan assets at December 31 245 246
Net liability recognized (695) (760)
Benefits paid from company assets for unfunded pension plans 56 59
Pension and other benefit amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets    
Noncurrent asset 0 0
Current liability (21) (20)
Long-term liability (674) (740)
Net liability recognized $ (695) $ (760)