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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt, including current portion	$ 6,899	$ 6,899	$ 6,985
Less current portion	(1,337)	(1,337)	(939)
Total Noncurrent Debt	5,562	5,562	6,046
Floating Rate Notes Due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	700	$ 700	700
Maturity date of debt instrument		Nov. 17, 2015
Notes 5.40% due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 400	$ 400	400
Various interest rates	5.40%	5.40%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Mar. 15, 2016
Notes 5.30% due 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 400	$ 400	400
Various interest rates	5.30%	5.30%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Mar. 15, 2017
Notes 5.30% due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 900	$ 900	900
Various interest rates	5.30%	5.30%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Mar. 01, 2018
Notes 5.00% due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 900	$ 900	900
Various interest rates	5.00%	5.00%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Feb. 15, 2019
Notes 4.25% Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 800	$ 800	800
Various interest rates	4.25%	4.25%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Mar. 01, 2021
Notes 3.35% Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 300	$ 300	300
Various interest rates	3.35%	3.35%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Dec. 01, 2023
Notes 5.70% due 2036 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 550	$ 550	550
Various interest rates	5.70%	5.70%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Mar. 15, 2036
Notes 5.70% due 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 600	$ 600	600
Various interest rates	5.70%	5.70%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Mar. 15, 2037
Notes 5.375% Due 2041 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 600	$ 600	600
Various interest rates	5.375%	5.375%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Mar. 01, 2041
Industrial development bond obligations, floating rate maturing at various dates through 2037 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Industrial development bond	$ 30	$ 30	30
Maturity date of debt instrument		Dec. 31, 2037
Debentures 6.625% due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures	$ 216	$ 216	216
Various interest rates	6.625%	6.625%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Jun. 15, 2028
Debentures 9.065% due 2033 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debentures	$ 51	$ 51	51
Various interest rates	9.065%	9.065%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Jun. 01, 2033
Other including capitalized leases and debt issuance costs .6% To 9.5% maturing at various dates through 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other long term debt	$ 452	$ 452	$ 538
Interest rate range minimum	0.60%
Interest rate range maximum	9.50%
Maturity date of debt instrument		Dec. 31, 2023
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Facility initiation date		Jul. 10, 2015
Facility expiration date		Jul. 10, 2020
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity	$ 4,000	$ 4,000		$ 4,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 4,500	$ 4,500
Borrowing capacity description		Commitments under the Credit Agreement can be increased pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement to an aggregate amount not to exceed $4.5 billion. The Credit Agreement amends and restates the previous $4 billion five year credit agreement with substantially the same material terms and conditions. A full description of the Credit Agreement can be found in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated July 10, 2015.