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ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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