REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net	$ 8,778			$ 8,866
Inventories	4,766			4,613
Deferred income taxes	402			236
Other assets	4,753			3,372
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	6,565			6,968
Deferred income taxes	2,782			2,894
Other liabilities	7,221			5,930
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings	29,395			28,255
Noncontrolling interest	179			163
Revenue From Contract With Customers Adoption Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Revenues	10,392	$ 9,492
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net			$ 8,717
Inventories			4,603
Deferred income taxes			276
Other assets			4,454
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities			6,536
Deferred income taxes			2,895
Other liabilities			7,014
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings			28,180
Noncontrolling interest			164
Calculated Under Revenue Guidance In Effect Before Topic 606 [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net				8,866
Inventories				4,613
Deferred income taxes				236
Other assets				3,372
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities				6,584
Deferred income taxes				2,894
Other liabilities				5,930
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings				28,255
Noncontrolling interest				$ 163
Difference Between Revenue Guidance In Effect Before And After Topic 606 [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Current assets:
Accounts receivable - net			(149)
Inventories			(10)
Deferred income taxes			40
Other assets			1,082
Current liabilities:
Accrued liabilities			(48)
Deferred income taxes			1
Other liabilities			1,084
SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY
Retained earnings			(75)
Noncontrolling interest			$ 1
Revenue From Contract With Customers Adoption Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Revenues	$ (120)