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ASSETS IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES, NET (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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