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GOODWILL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 4,474 | $ 4,518
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | [1] | (44) |
Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | 23 |
Goodwill |  | 2,422 | 1,865
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 583 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | [1] | (26) |
Adhesives And Plasticizers [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  |  | 35
Goodwill |  | 0 | 111
Goodwill, Transfers |  | (111) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | [1] | 0 |
Advanced Materials [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,279 | 1,293
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | [1] | (14) |
Chemical Intermediates [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | 12 |
Goodwill |  | 763 | 1,239
Goodwill, Transfers |  | (472) |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | [1] | (4) |
Other Segments [Domain] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss |  | 14 | 14
Goodwill |  | 10 | $ 10
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments | [1] | 0 |
Solutia and Taminco [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments |  | $ 47 |
[1] | See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation" regarding correction of prior period foreign currency translation.

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