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ASSETS IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Severance Costs $ 30 $ 3 $ 30 $ 17  
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment 0 0 (2) 0  
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment 0 18 0 22  
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges 0 0 0 85  
Business Exit Costs 0 0 0 6  
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions 30 $ 21 28 130  
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Balance at Beginning of Period     66 28 $ 28
Provision / Adjustments     28   183
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment     1    
Non-cash Reductions         (103)
Cash Reductions     (34)   (42)
Balance at End of Period 61   61   66
Asset impairment charges     0 107  
Facility Closing [Member]          
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Balance at Beginning of Period     11 15 15
Provision / Adjustments     (2)   9
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment     1   3
Cash Reductions     (2)   (16)
Balance at End of Period 8   8   11
Employee Severance [Member]          
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Balance at Beginning of Period     55 13 13
Provision / Adjustments     30   67
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment     0   1
Cash Reductions     (32)   (26)
Balance at End of Period 53   53   55
Non-Cash Charges [Member]          
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Balance at Beginning of Period     0 0 0
Provision / Adjustments     0   107
Non-cash Reductions     0   (107)
Cash Reductions     0   0
Balance at End of Period 0   0   $ 0
Advanced Materials [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]          
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Asset impairment charges       18  
2016 Reduction in Force [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Charges $ 30        
Crystex R&D facility in France [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member]          
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets     $ 2    
Workington UK Closure [Member] | Fibers [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Charges       14  
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Asset impairment charges       81  
Discontinue growth initiative [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Charges       4  
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Asset impairment charges       8  
Taminco [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions       $ 4