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ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 | $ 9 | $ 107
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 12 | 85
Gain on sale of assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (2) | (1)
Intangible asset and goodwill impairments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 22
Severance charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 32 | 68
Site closure and restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 3 | 9
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net | $ 8 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 17 | $ 30 | $ 0 | $ (2) | 8 | 45 | 183
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 66 | 55 | 66 | 28
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 45 | 183
Non-cash Reductions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (8) | (103)
Cash Reductions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34) | (48) | (42)
Balance at End of Period | 29 |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  | 29 | 55 | 66
Non-Cash Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 12 | 107
Non-cash Reductions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1) | (12) | (107)
Cash Reductions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance at End of Period | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 55 | 42 | 55 | 13
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 32 | 67
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1
Cash Reductions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (29) | (45) | (26)
Balance at End of Period | 19 |  |  |  | 42 |  |  |  | 19 | 42 | 55
Site Closure and Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at Beginning of Period |  |  |  | $ 13 |  |  |  | $ 11 | 13 | 11 | 15
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 9
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 4 | 3
Cash Reductions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | (3) | (16)
Balance at End of Period | $ 10 |  |  |  | $ 13 |  |  |  | 10 | 13 | 11
Advanced Materials [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18
Capital Project Impairment [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |
2016 Reduction in Force [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |
Crystex R&D facility in France [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |
2015 Reduction in Force [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51
Workington UK Closure [Member] | Fibers [Member] | Site Closure and Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17
Discontinue growth initiative [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Taminco [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4
China Site Closure [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Site Closure and Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |

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