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ASSETS IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions | $ 21 | $ 71 | $ 130 | $ 77 |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | 107 | 50 |
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 28 | 36 | $ 36
Provision / Adjustments |  |  | 130 |  | 77
Non-cash Reductions |  |  | (103) |  | (56)
Cash Reductions |  |  | (35) |  | (29)
Balance at End of Period | 20 |  | 20 |  | 28
Parent Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions | 21 |  | 130 |  |
Non-Cash Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision / Adjustments |  |  | 107 |  | 52
Non-cash Reductions |  |  | (107) |  | (52)
Cash Reductions |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Balance at End of Period | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 13 | 22 | 22
Provision / Adjustments |  |  | 15 |  | 13
Non-cash Reductions |  |  | 2 |  | 0
Cash Reductions |  |  | (22) |  | (22)
Balance at End of Period | 8 |  | 8 |  | 13
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  | 15 | 14 | 14
Provision / Adjustments |  |  | 8 |  | 12
Non-cash Reductions |  |  | 2 |  | (4)
Cash Reductions |  |  | (13) |  | (7)
Balance at End of Period | 12 |  | 12 |  | $ 15
Advanced Materials [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 18 |  | 18 |  |
Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  | 22 |
Workington UK Closure [Member] | Fibers [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | 81 |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 14 |  |
Discontinue growth initiative [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | 8 |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  | 4 |  |
Tawain closure [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  | 8 |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 2 |
Taminco [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions |  |  | $ 4 |  |
Crystex R&D facility in France [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 24 |  | 24 |
Crystex R&D facility in France [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | 18 |  | 18 |
Solutia [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | 5 |
Brazil Site Closure [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 5 |  | 5 |
Crystex Tradename [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | $ 22 |  | 22 |
Germany Site Closure [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets |  |  |  | 5 |
China Site Closure [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets |  |  |  | $ 2 |

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