RECEIVABLES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract]

Schedule Of Receivables [Table Text Block]

Dollars in Millions	September 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Trade receivables	$	4,595		$	4,914
Less charge-backs and cash discounts	(270		)	(245		)
Less bad debt allowances	(36		)	(33		)
Net trade receivables	4,289			4,636
Prepaid and refundable income taxes	159			218
Alliance, royalties, VAT and other	1,062			1,111
Receivables	$	5,510		$	5,965