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PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES Part 1 (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes [Abstract]      
United States $ 422 $ 618 $ 627
Outside the United States 627 511 363
Total 1,049 1,129 990
United States [Abstract]      
Current (80) 87 64
Deferred 214 119 135
Outside United States [Abstract]      
Current 91 59 66
Deferred (18) 16 (35)
State and other [Abstract]      
Current 2 22 6
Deferred (19) (28) (1)
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations 190 275 235
Deferred tax charge (benefit) recorded in stockholders' equity [Abstract]      
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans 21 42 (11)
Cumulative translation adjustment 0 0 0
Derivatives and hedging 105 21 (141)
Other comprehensive income 126 63 (152)
Income tax expense (benefit) included in consolidated financial statement [Abstract]      
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations 190 275 235
Discontinued operations 0 0 2
Other comprehensive income 126 63 (152)
Total 316 338 85
Reconciliation income tax rate [Abstract]      
Amount computed using the statutory rate 366 393 345
State income taxes, net (18) (3) 4
Foreign rate variance (121) (93) (105)
Domestic manufacturing deduction (7) (12) (6)
Change in reserves for tax contingencies 0 (7) (6)
General business credits (20) (15) (8)
U.S. tax on foreign earnings 25 7 5
Other (35) 5 6
Provision for income taxes from continuing operations $ 190 $ 275 $ 235
Effective tax rate for the period (in hundredths) 18.00% 24.00% 24.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]      
Tax benefit from finalization of prior year return $ 9    
Tax benefit from finalization for foreign tax audit 16    
Tax benefit from restoration of tax basis 16    
Tax benefit from R&D tax credits   $ 15  
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]      
Post-employment obligations 378 471  
Net operating loss carryforwards 337 349  
Tax credit carryforwards 248 276  
Environmental reserves 119 122  
Unrealized derivative loss 50 162  
Other 186 193  
Total deferred tax assets 1,318 1,573  
Less valuation allowance 278 254  
Deferred tax assets less valuation allowance 1,040 1,319  
Deferred tax liabilities [Abstract]      
Property, plant, and equipment (1,237) (1,176)  
Intangible assets (847) (902)  
Other (128) (142)  
Total deferred tax liabilities (2,212) (2,220)  
Net deferred tax liabilities (1,172) (901)  
As recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position [Abstract]      
Other noncurrent assets 34 27  
Deferred income tax liabilities (1,206) (928)  
Net deferred tax liabilities (1,172) (901)  
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries 2,100    
Due to and from tax authorities [Abstract]      
Miscellaneous receivables 235 92  
Payables and other current liabilities 56 33  
Other long-term liabilities 60 32  
Total income taxes payable 116 $ 65  
Foreign Country [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 914    
Net operating loss carryforwards with expiration date $ 49    
Expiring period of net operating loss carryforwards, minimum (in years) 1 year    
Expiring period of net operating loss carryforwards, maximum (in years) 20 years    
Net operating loss carryforwards without expiration date $ 865    
Foreign tax credit carryforwards available to reduce possible future domestic income taxes 140    
Valuation allowance on deferred tax asset resulting from net operating loss carryforwards 209    
United States [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 20    
Valuation allowance on deferred tax asset resulting from net operating loss carryforwards 18    
United States [Member] | Eastman Chemical Company [Member] | Solutia [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Foreign tax credit carryforwards available to reduce possible future domestic income taxes 140    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Solutia [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Valuation allowance on deferred tax asset resulting from net operating loss carryforwards $ 45