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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Part 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 11, 2014 | Dec. 05, 2014 | Aug. 06, 2014 | Jun. 02, 2014
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | $ 3,021 | $ 3,032 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 552 | 382 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 2,469 | 2,650 |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense of definite-lived intangible assets related to continuing operations | 166 | 163 | $ 90 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 165 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 | 165 |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 | 165 |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |
2020 | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges | 9 | 107 | $ 52 |  |  |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | 525 | 526 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 525 | 526 |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | 1,542 | 1,547 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 267 | 187 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 1,275 | 1,360 |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | $ 675 | 680 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 196 | 146 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 479 | 534 |  |  |  |  |
Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | $ 180 | 180 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 75 | 39 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 105 | 141 |  |  |  |  |
Contracts | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Contracts | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Carrying Value | $ 99 | 99 |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated Amortization | 14 | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 85 | 89 |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Useful Life in Years | 37 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Knowlton [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 |
BP plc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 139
BP plc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65
Taminco [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  | $ 985 |  |
Taminco [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 604 |  |
Taminco [Member] | Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  | 201 |  |
Taminco [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  |  | $ 985 |  |
Commonwealth [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 125 |  |  |
Commonwealth [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |
Commonwealth [Member] | Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 41 |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Materials [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |

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