ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31,	$ (1,339,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(327,000,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	10,000,000
Net current period other comprehensive income	(317,000,000)
Balance end of period	(1,656,000,000)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales	(7,474,000,000)	(7,377,000,000)
Cost of products sold	5,567,000,000	5,571,000,000
Cost of services sold	1,216,000,000	1,309,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,229,000,000	1,231,000,000
Total before tax	(1,260,000,000)	(1,122,000,000)
Tax expense	291,000,000	297,000,000
Net of tax	(969,000,000)	(825,000,000)
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales	(2,000,000)
Cost of products sold	12,000,000
Cost of services sold	2,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,000,000
Total before tax	15,000,000
Tax expense	(5,000,000)
Net of tax	10,000,000
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts [Member] | (Gains)/losses on cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales	(2,000,000)
Cost of products sold	3,000,000
Cost of services sold	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0
Total before tax	1,000,000
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Actuarial gains/(losses) recognized during year
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales	0
Cost of products sold	7,000,000
Cost of services sold	1,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,000,000
Total before tax	10,000,000
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Prior service (costs)/credits recognized during year
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Product sales	0
Cost of products sold	2,000,000
Cost of services sold	1,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,000,000
Total before tax	4,000,000
Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31,	356,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(381,000,000)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0
Net current period other comprehensive income	(381,000,000)
Balance end of period	(25,000,000)
Pension and Other Postretirement Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31,	(1,848,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	9,000,000
Net current period other comprehensive income	9,000,000
Balance end of period	(1,839,000,000)
Changes in Fair Value of Available for Sale Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31,	157,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	54,000,000
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0
Net current period other comprehensive income	54,000,000
Balance end of period	211,000,000
Changes in Fair Value of Effective Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance beginning of period December 31,	(4,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	1,000,000
Net current period other comprehensive income	1,000,000
Balance end of period	$ (3,000,000)