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GOODWILL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 4,520	$ 4,518
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	2
Additives And Functional Products [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	23
Goodwill	2,449	1,865
Goodwill, Transfers	583
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	1
Adhesives And Plasticizers [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss		35
Goodwill	0	111
Goodwill, Transfers	(111)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	0
Advanced Materials [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	1,290	1,293
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(3)
Chemical Intermediates [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	12
Goodwill	771	1,239
Goodwill, Transfers	(472)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	4
Other Segments [Domain]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss	14	14
Goodwill	10	$ 10
Goodwill, Transfers	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	$ 0

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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