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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Environmental Loss Contingency Disclosure [Text Block]
The following table summarizes the activity in the Corporation's accrued obligations for environmental matters for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Accrued Liability for Environmental Matters
 
 
In millions
2017
2016
Balance at Jan 1
$
145

$
115

Accrual adjustment
36

115

Payments against reserve
(68
)
(85
)
Foreign currency impact
1


Balance at Dec 31
$
114

$
145

Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]  
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure [Table Text Block]
The Corporation has outstanding purchase commitments and various commitments for take-or-pay or throughput agreements. The Corporation was not aware of any purchase commitments that were negotiated as part of a financing arrangement for the facilities that will provide the contracted goods or services or for the costs related to those goods or services at December 31, 2017 and 2016.