Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Abstract]      
Income before income taxes, United States $ 2,451,000,000 $ 3,526,000,000 $ 3,029,000,000
Income before income taxes, International 9,026,000,000 8,283,000,000 8,429,000,000
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 11,477,000,000 11,809,000,000 11,458,000,000
Income tax payments 2,162,000,000 981,000,000 1,612,000,000
Income tax expense (benefit)      
Current income tax expense (benefit), United States 713,000,000 602,000,000 286,000,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), United States 305,000,000 936,000,000 898,000,000
Current income tax expense (benefit), State and Local 102,000,000 74,000,000 66,000,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), State and Local 38,000,000 33,000,000 27,000,000
Current income tax expense (benefit), International 1,388,000,000 1,415,000,000 1,425,000,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), International 305,000,000 (337,000,000) 110,000,000
Current income tax expense (benefit), total 2,203,000,000 2,091,000,000 1,777,000,000
Deferred income tax expense (benefit), total 648,000,000 632,000,000 1,035,000,000
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates      
Statutory U.S. federal tax rate (as a percent) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State and local income taxes - net of federal benefit (as a percent) 1.00% 1.10% 0.90%
Earnings in jurisdictions taxed at rates different from the statutory U.S. federal rate (as a percent) (10.30%) (9.50%) (9.50%)
Reversal of valuation allowances (as a percent) 0.00% (2.40%) 0.00%
Equity income or loss (as a percent) (1.40%) (2.00%) (1.40%)
Other operating charges (as a percent) 1.20% 0.40% 0.30%
Other - Net (0.70%) 0.50% (0.80%)
Effective tax rate (as a percent) 24.80% 23.10% 24.50%
Tax expense (benefit) related to uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, foreign (26,000,000) 133,000,000 (6,000,000)
Uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, foreign (as a percent) (0.20%) 1.10%  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Unusual or Infrequent Items Transaction Gains (Losses) 279,000,000 57,000,000 299,000,000
Net Gains From Investee Transactions and Equity Investment Sales 501,000,000 76,000,000 641,000,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, net gains and other transactions 0.90% 0.30% 0.70%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other than temporary Impairment Losses     0.00%
Our proportionate share of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees 159,000,000 (8,000,000) 53,000,000
Other-than-temporary impairment charges, available-for-sale securities     17,000,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, related to currency devaluation in a subsidiary 3,000,000    
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, related to currency devaluation, Percent 0.50%    
Remeasurement and Translation loss due to currency devaluation 149,000,000    
Income Tax expenses (benefit) of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees (8,000,000)   (7,000,000)
Effective tax impact of unusual or infrequent items recorded by our equity method investees (as a percent) 0.40%   0.10%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Unusual or Infrequent Items Productivity, Integration, Restructuring, Transaction Costs and other activities (175,000,000) (95,000,000) (224,000,000)
Unusual or Infrequent Item Operating 895,000,000 447,000,000 732,000,000
Effective tax impact of restructuring charges, asset impairments, transacton gains and others one-time items (as a percent) 1.20% 0.40% 0.30%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Amortization of Favorable Supply Contracts     (8,000,000)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Debt Repurchased, Extinguished and other Financial Items     (3,000,000)
Other infrequent or unusual charges net     19,000,000
Net charge on exchange, repayment or extinguishment of long-term debt 50,000,000   9,000,000
Income Tax Reconciliation, tax benefit due to impairments     (14,000,000)
Tax expense (benefit) related to uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, domestic     (2,000,000)
Tax benefit (charge) associated with the reversal of valuation allowance   283,000,000  
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Foreign, Amount 279,000,000 280,000,000 193,000,000
Gross balance of unrecognized tax benefit      
Beginning balance of unrecognized tax benefits 302,000,000 320,000,000 387,000,000
Increases related to prior period tax positions 1,000,000 69,000,000 9,000,000
Decreases related to prior period tax positions (7,000,000) (15,000,000) (19,000,000)
Increases related to current period tax positions 8,000,000 23,000,000 6,000,000
Decreases related to current period tax positions 0 0 (1,000,000)
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities (4,000,000) (45,000,000) (5,000,000)
Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations (59,000,000) (36,000,000) (46,000,000)
Increases (decreases) from effects of foreign currency exchange rates (11,000,000) (14,000,000) (11,000,000)
Ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits 230,000,000 302,000,000 320,000,000
Alternative jurisdictional tax benefits if tax positions do not prevail 64,000,000    
Impact of unrecognized tax benefits on effective tax rate if Company were to prevail on all uncertain tax positions 166,000,000    
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties accrued 105,000,000 113,000,000 110,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, benefits recognized through income tax expenses 8,000,000   2,000,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties expense   33,000,000  
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 30,600,000,000    
Corporate
     
Income Taxes [Abstract]      
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES (1,082,000,000) (1,240,000,000) (975,000,000)
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates      
Net Gains From Investee Transactions and Equity Investment Sales     122,000,000
Equity Method Investments Impairment     41,000,000
Productivity and Reinvestment [Member]
     
Reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal tax rate and effective tax rates      
Unusual or Infrequent Item Operating $ 877,000,000 $ 416,000,000 $ 732,000,000