REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 2 (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Cost of products and services sold	$ 6,808,000,000	$ 7,033,000,000	$ 20,610,000,000	$ 20,121,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,238,000,000	1,303,000,000	3,695,000,000	3,783,000,000
Total net repositioning and other charges	100,000,000	410,000,000	356,000,000	637,000,000
Restructuring Charges [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Cost of products and services sold	97,000,000	343,000,000	348,000,000	545,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$ 3,000,000	$ 67,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 92,000,000

Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations.

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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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