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SEGMENT INFORMATION Part 1 (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Reportable Segments |  | 4 |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 9,549 | $ 9,008 | $ 9,648
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 1,532 | 1,383 | 1,384
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 15,999 | 15,457 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  | 587 | 580 | 571
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  | 649 | 626 | 652
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | 5,607 | 5,276 | 5,130
Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 3,343 | 2,979 | 3,159
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 646 | 601 | 660
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 6,648 | 6,255 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  | 213 | 208 | 203
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  | 229 | 212 | 227
Advanced Materials [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 2,572 | 2,457 | 2,414
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 482 | 471 | 384
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 4,379 | 4,247 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  | 164 | 160 | 161
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  | 248 | 244 | 225
Chemical Intermediates [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 2,728 | 2,534 | 2,811
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 255 | 171 | 294
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 3,000 | 2,927 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  | 148 | 157 | 149
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  | 116 | 128 | 139
Fibers [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 852 | 992 | 1,219
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 175 | 310 | 292
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 929 | 920 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  | 58 | 51 | 55
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  | 52 | 38 | 57
All Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 9,495 | 8,962 | 9,603
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 1,558 | 1,553 | 1,630
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 14,956 | 14,349 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  | 583 | 576 | 568
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  | 645 | 622 | 648
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 54 | 46 | 45
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  | 4 | 4 | 3
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  | 4 | 4 | 4
Other [Member] | Growth initiatives and businesses not allocated to operating segments |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | (114) | (82) | (87)
Other [Member] | Pension and other postretirement benefit plans income (expense), net not allocated to operating segments |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | 93 | (44) | (76)
Other [Member] | Restructuring and acquisition integration and transaction costs |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) |  | (5) | (44) | (83)
Corporate Assets [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 1,043 | 1,108 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 3,999 | 3,803 | 4,096
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | 4,203 | 4,066 | 3,939
All Foreign Countries [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 5,550 | 5,205 | 5,552
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | $ 1,404 | $ 1,210 | $ 1,191
[1] | The chief operating decision maker holds operating segment management accountable for accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, goodwill, and intangible assets. Segment asset balances for shared fixed assets within the CI and Fibers segments as of December 31, 2016 have been reclassified to conform to current period allocation methodology.

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