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ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES, NET (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                 $ 183 $ 77 $ 76
Severance charges                 68 13 27
Asset Impairment Charges                 107 52 28
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Fixed asset impairments                 85 28 28
Gain on sale                 (1) (7) 0
Intangible asset and goodwill impairment                 22 24 0
Severance charges                 68 13 27
Site closure and restructuring charges                 9 19 21
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net $ 53 $ 21 $ 0 $ 109 $ 0 $ 71 $ (7) $ 13 183 77 76
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       28       36 28 36 25
Restructuring Charges                 183 77 76
Non-cash Reductions                 (103) (56) (42)
Cash Reductions                 (42) (29) (23)
Balance at End of Period 66       28       66 28 36
Non-Cash Charges [Member]                      
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       0       0 0 0 0
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 107 52 28
Non-cash Reductions                 (107) (52) (28)
Cash Reductions                 0 0 0
Balance at End of Period 0       0       0 0 0
Employee Severance [Member]                      
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       13       22 13 22 4
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 67 13 27
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment                 1 0 2
Cash Reductions                 (26) (22) (11)
Balance at End of Period 55       13       55 13 22
Employee Severance [Member] | Solutia [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                   5 23
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Charges                   5 23
Site Closure and Restructuring Costs [Member]                      
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       $ 15       $ 14 15 14 21
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 9 12 21
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment                 3 (4) (16)
Cash Reductions                 (16) (7) (12)
Balance at End of Period $ 11       $ 15       11 15 14
Discontinued Perennial Wood Growth Initiative [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                     16
Advanced Materials [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                 18    
Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                   22  
2015 Reduction in Force [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                 51    
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Charges                 51    
Crystex R&D facility in France [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                   24  
Asset Impairment Charges                   18  
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Charges                   24  
Brazil Site Closure [Member]                      
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net                   5  
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment                     (4)
Workington UK Closure [Member] | Fibers [Member] | Site Closure and Restructuring Costs [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                 17    
Asset Impairment Charges                 81    
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Charges                 17    
Taiwan prduction facility for Flexvue [Member] | Eastman Chemical Company [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                   2  
Asset Impairment Charges                   10  
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Charges                   2  
China Site Closure [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties                   2  
Closure of continuous resin process in Malaysia and Belgium [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                     4
Germany Site Closure [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties                   $ 5  
Restructuring Charges                     6
Asset Impairment Charges                     8
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Charges                     6
Discontinue growth initiative [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                 3    
Asset Impairment Charges                 8    
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Charges                 3    
Taminco [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]                      
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net                 $ 4    
Discontinued Perennial Wood Growth Initiative [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                     14
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Restructuring Charges                     14
Voluntary Separation Plan [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Severance charges                     6
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Severance charges                     $ 6