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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Part 1 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Asset impairments | $ 1 | $ 12 | $ 85
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 4,461 | 4,518 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 17 |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (1) |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 50 | (57) |
Ending Balance | 4,527 | 4,461 | 4,518
Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 23 |  |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 2,416 | 1,865 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 17 |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 583 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | (1) |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 27 | (32) |
Ending Balance | 2,459 | 2,416 | 1,865
Adhesives And Plasticizers [Member] |  |  |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 | 111 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | (111) |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Ending Balance | 0 | 0 | 111
Advanced Materials [Member] |  |  |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,275 | 1,293 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 14 | (18) |
Ending Balance | 1,289 | 1,275 | 1,293
Chemical Intermediates [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 12 |  |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 760 | 1,239 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | (472) |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 9 | (7) |
Ending Balance | 769 | 760 | 1,239
Other Segments [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss | 14 |  |
Changes in carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 10 | 10 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |  |
Goodwill, Transfers |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit | 0 |  |
Currency translation adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Ending Balance | $ 10 | $ 10 | $ 10

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