OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (Schedule of Revenue by Geographic Area and Other Details) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 segments countries manufacturingsites employees products		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Sales by operating segment [Line Items]
Number Of Countries With Customers Of Company	160
Number Of Countries With Manufacturing Sites Of Company	36
Number Of Manufacturing Sites	197
Entity Number of Employees	52,000
Number Of Products Manufactured	5,000
Sales to external customers	$ 59,985		$ 53,674		$ 44,875
Long-lived assets	17,299	[1]	17,668	[1]	18,141	[1]
Number of Operating Segments	6
U. S. [Member]
Sales by operating segment [Line Items]
Number Of Manufacturing Sites	60
Sales to external customers	19,374		17,497		14,145
Long-lived assets	8,651	[1]	8,393	[1]	9,212	[1]
Percent of Long Lived Assets	0.50
Europe Middle East and Africa [Member]
Sales by operating segment [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	20,840		18,464		16,010
Long-lived assets	3,546	[1]	4,501	[1]	4,021	[1]
GERMANY
Sales by operating segment [Line Items]
Entity Wide Disclosure On Geographic Areas Long Lived Assets In Individual Foreign Countries Percent	8.00%		9.00%		11.00%
Rest of World [Member]
Sales by operating segment [Line Items]
Sales to external customers	19,771		17,713		14,720
Long-lived assets	$ 5,102	[1]	$ 4,774	[1]	$ 4,908	[1]

[1] Long-lived assets in Germany represented 8 percent of the total at December 31, 2011, 9 percent of the total at December 31, 2010 and 11 percent of the total at December 31, 2009.