RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Benefits earned during the period	$ 3	$ 4	$ 6	$ 8
Interest cost on benefit obligation	141	155	282	310
Expected return on plan assets	(224)	(222)	(448)	(444)
Amortization of unrecognized
Net actuarial loss	24	17	48	34
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense	(56)	(46)	(112)	(92)
Nonqualified plans expense	10	10	20	20
Total net (benefit) expense	(46)	(36)	(92)	(72)
Non - U.S. Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Benefits earned during the period	50	59	100	101
Interest cost on benefit obligation	94	110	184	195
Expected return on plan assets	(103)	(122)	(201)	(216)
Amortization of unrecognized
Net Transition Obligation		(1)		(1)
Prior service cost (benefit)	1	1	2	2
Net actuarial loss	20	23	39	37
Curtailment (gain) loss	8	(3)	8
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense	70	67	132	118
Total net (benefit) expense	70	67	132	118
Actual year-to-date cash contributions & benefits paid directly by the employer			75
Expected 2012 contributions for the remainder of the year	137		137
Nonqualified U.S. pension plans
Amortization of unrecognized
Actual year-to-date cash contributions & benefits paid directly by the employer			25
Expected 2012 contributions for the remainder of the year	21		21
U.S. Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Interest cost on benefit obligation	11	14	22	29
Expected return on plan assets	(1)	(2)	(2)	(4)
Amortization of unrecognized
Prior service cost (benefit)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)
Net actuarial loss		5	2	8
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense	9	16	21	31
Total net (benefit) expense	9	16	21	31
Actual year-to-date cash contributions & benefits paid directly by the employer			28
Expected 2012 contributions for the remainder of the year	27		27
Non-U.S. Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Benefits earned during the period	7	9	14	15
Interest cost on benefit obligation	30	35	58	61
Expected return on plan assets	(29)	(36)	(54)	(61)
Amortization of unrecognized
Net actuarial loss	7	7	13	12
Net qualified plans (benefit) expense	15	15	31	27
Total net (benefit) expense	15	15	31	27
Actual year-to-date cash contributions & benefits paid directly by the employer			3
Expected 2012 contributions for the remainder of the year	84		84
Postemployment Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Benefits earned during the period	12	10	24	19
Interest cost on benefit obligation	3	3	7	6
Amortization of unrecognized
Prior service cost (benefit)	2	2	4	4
Net actuarial loss	3	2	6	5
Total net (benefit) expense	$ 20	$ 17	$ 41	$ 34