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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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NOTES PAYABLE - Summary of Notes Payable (Parenthetical) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015 8.50% senior notes due May 2019	Dec. 31, 2014 8.50% senior notes due May 2019	Mar. 31, 2015 6.45% senior notes due August 2040	Dec. 31, 2014 6.45% senior notes due August 2040	Mar. 31, 2015 3.45% senior notes due August 2015	Dec. 31, 2014 3.45% senior notes due August 2015	Mar. 31, 2015 2.65% senior notes due February 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 2.65% senior notes due February 2017	Mar. 31, 2015 4.00% senior notes due February 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 4.00% senior notes due February 2022	Mar. 31, 2015 3.625% senior notes due June 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 3.625% senior notes due June 2023	Mar. 31, 2015 3.25% senior notes due March 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 6.90% senior notes due December 2039	Dec. 31, 2014 6.90% senior notes due December 2039	Mar. 31, 2015 2.40% senior notes due March 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 5.50% subordinated notes due September 2052 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 5.50% subordinated notes due September 2052	Mar. 31, 2015 2.26% yen-denominated Uridashi notes due September 2016 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2014 2.26% yen-denominated Uridashi notes due September 2016 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 3.625% senior notes due November 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 3.625% senior notes due November 2024	Mar. 31, 2015 1.84% yen-denominated Samurai notes due July 2016 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2014 1.84% yen-denominated Samurai notes due July 2016 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 3.60% yen-denominated loan due July 2015 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2014 3.60% yen-denominated loan due July 2015 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 3.00% yen-denominated loan due August 2015 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2014 3.00% yen-denominated loan due August 2015 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 50 billion yen line of credit JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2015 $50 million dollar line of credit USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 $100 million dollar line of credit USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable, interest rate	8.50%	8.50%	6.45%	6.45%	3.45%	3.45%	2.65%	2.65%	4.00%	4.00%	3.625%	3.625%	3.25%	6.90%	6.90%	2.40%	5.50%	5.50%	2.26%	2.26%	3.625%	3.625%	1.84%	1.84%	3.60%	3.60%	3.00%	3.00%
Notes payable, principal amount							$ 400		$ 350		$ 700		$ 450			$ 550	$ 500		¥ 8,000	¥ 8,000	$ 750		¥ 15,800	¥ 15,800	¥ 10,000	¥ 10,000	¥ 5,000	¥ 5,000
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding																													¥ 0	$ 0	$ 0