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RECEIVABLES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Receivable, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

 
 
December 31,
Dollars in Millions
 
2015
 
2014
Trade receivables
 
$
3,070

 
$
2,193

Less allowances
 
(122
)
 
(93
)
Net trade receivables
 
2,948

 
2,100

Alliance partners receivables
 
958

 
888

Prepaid and refundable income taxes
 
182

 
178

Miscellaneous receivables
 
211

 
224

Receivables
 
$
4,299

 
$
3,390
Receivables Allowance [Table Text Block]
Changes to the allowances for bad debt, charge-backs and cash discounts were as follows:
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
Dollars in Millions
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Balance at beginning of year
 
$
93

 
$
89

 
$
104

Provision
 
1,059

 
773

 
720

Utilization
 
(1,030
)
 
(769
)
 
(731
)
Assets held-for-sale
 
—

 
—

 
(4
)
Balance at end of year
 
$
122

 
$
93

 
$
89