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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Segment | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments | Segment |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 2,447 | $ 2,413 | $ 7,423 | $ 7,178 |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 432 | 338 | 1,212 | 1,135 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 15,880 |  | 15,880 |  | $ 16,072
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 2,435 | 2,405 | 7,387 | 7,169 |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 448 | 367 | 1,277 | 1,208 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 14,622 |  | 14,622 |  | 14,842
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 12 | 8 | 36 | 9 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 1,258 |  | 1,258 |  | 1,230
Growth Initiatives and Businesses not Allocated to Segments [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | (18) | (18) | (66) | (46) |
Pension and OPEB Costs Not Allocated to Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 11 | 3 | 28 | 9 |
Transaction, Integration, and Restructuring Costs Related to Solutia Acquisition [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | (9) | (14) | (27) | (36) |
Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 602 | 458 | 1,827 | 1,333 |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 126 | 37 | 365 | 236 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 4,813 |  | 4,813 |  | 4,900
Adhesives And Plasticizers [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 305 | 347 | 942 | 1,050 |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 74 | 52 | 190 | 155 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 960 |  | 960 |  | 1,011
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 624 | 604 | 1,832 | 1,816 |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 98 | 76 | 301 | 217 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 4,249 |  | 4,249 |  | 4,235
Fibers [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 320 | 346 | 903 | 1,086 |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 102 | 112 | 188 | 352 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 997 |  | 997 |  | 986
Specialty Fluids And Intermediates [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 584 | 650 | 1,883 | 1,884 |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 48 | $ 90 | 233 | $ 248 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | $ 3,603 |  | $ 3,603 |  | $ 3,710
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