RESTRUCTURING (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated			1,200	500
Employee termination costs	$ 18	$ 17	$ 190	$ 32
Other termination costs	10	2	17	9
Provision for restructuring	28	19	207	41
Accelerated depreciation	64	15	216	42
Asset impairments	1		144
Other shutdown costs		6	3	13
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	93	40	570	96
Liability at January 1			114	125
Charges			233	48
Change in estimates			(26)	(7)
Foreign currency translation			17	2
Spending			(179)	(88)
Liability at September 30	159	80	159	80
Cost of Products Sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	1	7	131	15
Research and Development Expense [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	64	14	232	40
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	28	$ 19	207	$ 41
Operating model evolution [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	631		631
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	82		534
Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	1,500		$ 1,500
Cash outlays percentage			40.00%
Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	$ 2,000		$ 2,000
Cash outlays percentage			50.00%