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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Part 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 11, 2014 | Dec. 05, 2014 | Aug. 06, 2014 | Jun. 02, 2014
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | $ 3,032 | $ 3,124 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 382 | 219 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 2,650 | 2,905 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of definite-lived intangible assets related to continuing operations | 163 | 90 | $ 80 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 170 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 | 170 |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 | 170 |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 | 170 |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 | 170 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 107 | 52 | $ 28 |  |  |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | 526 | 551 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 526 | 551 |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | 1,547 | 1,575 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 187 | 114 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 1,360 | $ 1,461 |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |
Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | 680 | $ 705 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 146 | 96 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 534 | $ 609 |  |  |  |  |
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | 180 | $ 179 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 39 | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 141 | $ 176 |  |  |  |  |
Contracts | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Contracts | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | 99 | $ 114 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 10 | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 89 | $ 108 |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years |  | 37 years |  |  |  |  |
Knowlton [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 |
BP plc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 139
BP plc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65
Taminco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  | $ 985 |  |
Taminco [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 604 |  |
Taminco [Member] | Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 201 |  |
Taminco [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  | $ 985 |  |
Commonwealth [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 125 |  |  |
Commonwealth [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |
Commonwealth [Member] | Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 41 |  |  |
Advanced Materials [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |  |

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