Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Details 4)

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Details 4) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Net periodic pension and other Postretirement benefit cost      
Corridor Approach for Amortizing Actuarial Gains and Losses 10.00%    
Settlement charge $ 118    
Changes in AOCI for our benefit plans, pretax      
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses 342    
Pension benefits      
Net periodic pension and other Postretirement benefit cost      
Service cost 239 $ 265 $ 261
Interest cost 319 379 406
Expected return on plan assets (653) (705) (713)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (2) (2) (2)
Amortization of actuarial loss 183 199 73
Net periodic benefit cost 86 136 25
Settlement charge 118 149 4
Special termination benefits 37 20 5
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs (3) 0 0
Total cost recognized in the statement of income 238 305 34
Changes in AOCI for our benefit plans, pretax      
Beginning balance in AOCI (2,907) (3,069)  
Recognized prior service cost (credit) (2) (2)  
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 301 348  
Prior service credit (cost) arising in the current year (17) (6)  
Net actuarial (loss) gain arising in the current year (404) (270)  
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses 64 0  
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) 33 92  
Ending balance in AOCI (2,932) (2,907) $ (3,069)
Prior service credit (cost) (14) 3  
Net actuarial loss (2,918) $ (2,910)  
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]      
Amounts in AOCI expected to be recognized as component of net periodic pension cost in next fiscal year 178    
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) 0    
Amortization of actuarial loss $ 178    
Weighted average assumptions used in computing the benefit obligations      
Discount rate (as a percent) 4.00% 4.25%  
Rate of increase in compensation levels (as a percent) 3.75% 3.50%  
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic benefit cost      
Discount rate (as a percent) 4.25% 3.75% 4.75%
Rate of increase in compensation levels (as a percent) 3.50% 3.50% 3.50%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent) 8.25% 8.25% 8.25%
U.S. Plan      
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic benefit cost      
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent) 8.25%    
The 5-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent) 8.70%    
The 10-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent) 4.90%    
The 15-year annualized return on plan assets (as a percent) 6.90%    
Annualized return on plan assets since inception (as a percent) 10.60%    
Other benefits      
Net periodic pension and other Postretirement benefit cost      
Service cost $ 22 $ 27 $ 26
Interest cost 31 37 43
Expected return on plan assets (11) (11) (11)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (19) (19) (17)
Amortization of actuarial loss 7 10 2
Net periodic benefit cost 30 44 43
Settlement charge 0 0 0
Special termination benefits 1 2 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs 23 0 0
Total cost recognized in the statement of income 54 46 43
Changes in AOCI for our benefit plans, pretax      
Beginning balance in AOCI (26) (67)  
Recognized prior service cost (credit) (28) (19)  
Recognized net actuarial loss (gain) 7 10  
Prior service credit (cost) arising in the current year 4 10  
Net actuarial (loss) gain arising in the current year (6) 40  
Comprehensive income reclassification of defined benefit plans for net prior service credit and actuarial gains or losses 0 0  
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) 1 0  
Ending balance in AOCI (48) (26) $ (67)
Prior service credit (cost) 69 93  
Net actuarial loss (117) $ (119)  
Defined Benefit Plan, Amount to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]      
Amounts in AOCI expected to be recognized as component of net periodic pension cost in next fiscal year (12)    
Amortization of prior service cost (credit) (20)    
Amortization of actuarial loss $ 8    
Weighted average assumptions used in computing the benefit obligations      
Discount rate (as a percent) 4.00% 4.25%  
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic benefit cost      
Discount rate (as a percent) 4.25% 3.75% 4.75%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets (as a percent) 4.75% 4.75% 4.75%
Other benefits | Impact of curtailments [Member]      
Changes in AOCI for our benefit plans, pretax      
Recognized prior service cost (credit) $ 9    
Other benefits | Actuarial gains arising due to impact of curtailments [Member]      
Changes in AOCI for our benefit plans, pretax      
Recognized prior service cost (credit) $ 17