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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes our property, plant and equipment (in millions):December 31,2013 2012Land$1,011 $997Buildings and improvements5,605 5,307Machinery, equipment and vehicle fleet17,551 16,203Construction in progress865 979 $25,032 $23,486Less accumulated depreciation10,065 9,010Property, plant and equipment — net$14,967 $14,476 |

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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.
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