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40401 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES (Details)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000797468 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
INVENTORIESPeriod [Axis]
2016-12-31
2015-12-31
INVENTORIES
 
 
Net carrying values of inventories valued under the LIFO method
192,000,000  
189,000,000  
Raw materials
65,000,000  
73,000,000  
Materials and supplies
446,000,000  
568,000,000  
Finished goods
395,000,000  
395,000,000  
Inventories, Gross
906,000,000  
 
1,036,000,000  
 
Revaluation to LIFO
(40,000,000) 
(50,000,000) 
Total
866,000,000  
 
986,000,000