Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details 2)

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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects      
Other income (expense), net $ 110us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 32us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 24us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income tax expense (698)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (531)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (533)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
NET SALES 19,221us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 17,301us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 17,334us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet [1]
Cost of sales 14,360us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 13,021us-gaap_CostOfRevenue 12,918us-gaap_CostOfRevenue
Total before taxes 2,434us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 2,119us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 2,271us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Consolidated net income 1,736us-gaap_ProfitLoss 1,588us-gaap_ProfitLoss 1,738us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)      
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects      
Consolidated net income 31us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Realized (gain) loss on marketable securities | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)      
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects      
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Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects      
Income tax expense 1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Realized (gain) loss on derivatives | Foreign currency forward contracts | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)      
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects      
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Change in pensions and other postretirement defined benefit plans | Reclassification out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)      
Reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects      
Income tax expense (17)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Recognized actuarial loss 63us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
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Consolidated net income $ 46us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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[1] Includes sales to nonconsolidated equity investees of $2,063 million, $2,319 million and $2,427 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
[2] These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 11, ''PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS'').