XML 43 R29.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.7.0.1

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2017
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of environmental liabilities, current and non-current | The Company's total environmental reserve that management believes to be probable and estimable for environmental contingencies, including remediation costs and asset retirement obligations, is included as part of "Payables and other current liabilities" and "Other long-term liabilities" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as follows:
(Dollars in millions) | March 31, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
Environmental contingent liabilities, current | $ | 30 |  |  | $ | 30 |
Environmental contingent liabilities, long-term | 288 |  |  | 291 |
Total | $ | 318 |  |  | $ | 321 |
Schedule of changes to environmental remediation liabilities | The amounts charged to pre-tax earnings for environmental remediation and related charges are included within "Cost of sales" in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Retained Earnings. Changes in the reserves for environmental remediation liabilities during first three months 2017 are summarized below:
(Dollars in millions) | Environmental Remediation Liabilities
Balance at December 31, 2016 | $ | 295 |
Changes in estimates recognized in earnings and other | 2 |
Cash reductions | (6 | )
Balance at March 31, 2017 | $ | 291 |

X
- Definition Roll Forward Of Environmental Remediation Liabilities [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | emn_RollForwardOfEnvironmentalRemediationLiabilitiesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | emn_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Schedule Of Environmental Liabilities Balance Sheet Line Items [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | emn_ScheduleofEnvironmentalLiabilitiesBalanceSheetLineItemsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | emn_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration