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SEGMENT INFORMATION Part 1 (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | Segment										5
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										$ 9,648	$ 9,527	$ 9,350
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										1,384	1,162	1,862
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	$ 15,611				$ 16,072				15,611	16,072
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										571	450	433
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										652	593	483
Geographic Information [Abstract]
Sales		2,225	$ 2,447	$ 2,533	$ 2,443	2,349	$ 2,413	$ 2,460	$ 2,305	9,648	9,527	9,350
Net properties		5,130				5,087				5,130	5,087	4,290
UNITED STATES
Geographic Information [Abstract]
Sales										4,096	4,162	4,140
Net properties		3,939				3,753				3,939	3,753	3,247
All Foreign Countries [Member]
Geographic Information [Abstract]
Sales										5,552	5,365	5,210
Net properties		1,191				1,334				1,191	1,334	1,043
Additives And Functional Products [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										2,368	1,821	1,719
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										462	329	405
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	4,812				4,900				4,812	4,900
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										163	104	95
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										171	111	74
Adhesives And Plasticizers [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										1,214	1,363	1,326
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										239	196	172
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	902				1,011				902	1,011
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										43	43	45
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										43	57	56
Advanced Materials [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										2,414	2,378	2,349
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										384	276	257
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	4,227				4,235				4,227	4,235
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										161	143	144
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										225	176	170
Fibers [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										1,219	1,457	1,441
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										292	474	462
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	969				986				969	986
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										55	66	65
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										57	53	65
Specialty Fluids And Intermediates [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										2,388	2,490	2,497
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										253	289	363
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	3,586				3,710				3,586	3,710
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										146	92	80
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										152	188	113
All Operating Segments [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										9,603	9,509	9,332
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										1,630	1,564	1,659
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	14,496				14,842				14,496	14,842
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										568	448	429
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										648	585	478
Other Segments [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										45	18	18
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										3	2	4
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										4	8	5
Other Segments [Member] | Growth Initiatives and Businesses Not Allocated to Segments [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										(87)	(58)	(132)
Other Segments [Member] | Pension and OPEB Costs Not Allocated to Operating Segments [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										(76)	(293)	394
Other Segments [Member] | Transaction, Integration, and Severance Costs Related to Acquisition [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Earnings (loss)										(83)	(51)	$ (59)
Corporate Assets [Member]
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	$ 1,115				$ 1,230				$ 1,115	$ 1,230
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