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RETIREMENT PLANS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]        
Mark-to market pension and other postretirement benefits loss     $ 30 $ 2
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]        
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]        
Pension Contributions     50 90
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]        
Service cost $ 9 $ 10 29 29
Interest cost 18 21 55 65
Expected return on assets (34) (38) (102) (111)
Curtailment gain [1]     0 0
Prior service credit (1) (1) (3) (3)
Mark-to market pension and other postretirement benefits loss [2] 0 0 0 0
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost (8) (8) (21) (20)
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]        
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]        
Service cost 3 3 9 11
Interest cost 5 7 17 20
Expected return on assets (7) (9) (23) (28)
Curtailment gain [1]     0 (7)
Prior service credit 0 0 0 0
Mark-to market pension and other postretirement benefits loss [2] 30 0 30 2
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost 31 1 33 (2)
Post Retirement Welfare Plans [Member]        
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]        
Service cost 2 2 5 6
Interest cost 7 9 21 29
Expected return on assets (1) (1) (4) (4)
Curtailment gain [1]     0 0
Prior service credit (11) (6) (31) (18)
Mark-to market pension and other postretirement benefits loss [2] 0 0 0 0
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost $ (3) $ 4 $ (9) $ 13
[1] Gain in the Fibers segment due to the closure of the Workington, UK acetate tow manufacturing site.
[2] In third quarter 2016, a change to a UK pension plan triggered an interim remeasurement of the plan obligation and resulted in a $30 million mark-to-market loss and in 2015 the closure of the Workington, UK acetate tow manufacturing site triggered an interim remeasurement of a UK pension plan obligation both included in Other in Note 18, "Segment Information".