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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Part 1 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 11, 2014 | Dec. 05, 2014 | Aug. 06, 2014 | Jun. 02, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  |  |  | $ 4,567 | $ 4,532 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,683
Fixed asset impairments | $ 85 | $ 28 | $ 28 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  |  | (49) | (46) |  |  |  |  | (46)
Goodwill | 4,486 | 2,637 | 2,637 | 4,518 | 4,486 |  |  |  |  | 2,637
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 4,486 | 2,637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 1,882 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | 46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (11) | (33) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance | 4,518 | 4,486 | 2,637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  |  |  | 1,865 | 1,858 |  |  |  |  | 948
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0
Goodwill | 1,858 | 948 | 948 | 1,865 | 1,858 |  |  |  |  | 948
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,858 | 948 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 908 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (1) | (13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance | 1,865 | 1,858 | 948 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adhesives And Plasticizers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  |  |  | 146 | 153 |  |  |  |  | 167
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  |  | (35) | (35) |  |  |  |  | (35)
Goodwill | 118 | 132 | 132 | 111 | 118 |  |  |  |  | 132
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 118 | 132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | (9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (7) | (5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance | 111 | 118 | 132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  |  |  | 1,293 | 1,297 |  |  |  |  | 1,040
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0
Goodwill | 1,297 | 1,040 | 1,040 | 1,293 | 1,297 |  |  |  |  | 1,040
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,297 | 1,040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 274 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | (9) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | (4) | (8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance | 1,293 | 1,297 | 1,040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specialty Fluids And Intermediates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  |  |  | 1,239 | 1,200 |  |  |  |  | 514
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0
Goodwill | 1,200 | 514 | 514 | 1,239 | 1,200 |  |  |  |  | 514
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,200 | 514 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 693 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | 38 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 1 | (7) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance | 1,239 | 1,200 | 514 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Gross |  |  |  | 24 | 24 |  |  |  |  | 14
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  |  | (14) | (11) |  |  |  |  | (11)
Goodwill | 13 | 3 | 3 | $ 10 | $ 13 |  |  |  |  | $ 3
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 13 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | (3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Subsequent Recognition of Deferred Tax Asset | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance | $ 10 | 13 | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Knowlton [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BP plc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92 |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taminco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | 1,555 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Taminco [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 916 |  |  |
Taminco [Member] | Specialty Fluids And Intermediates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 639 |  |  |
Commonwealth [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 274 |  |  |  |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  | $ 274 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Actual [Member] | Taminco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,555 |  |  |

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