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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) Segment | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments | Segment |  | 4 |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 2,607 | $ 2,303 |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | 409 | 401 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 16,366 |  | $ 15,999
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 2,607 | 2,290 |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | 424 | 408 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 15,355 |  | 14,956
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 0 | 13 |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | (15) |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 1,011 |  | 1,043
Growth Initiatives and Businesses not Allocated to Segments [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | (26) | (28) |
Pension and OPEB Costs Not Allocated to Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | 21 | 18 |
Restructuring and acquisition integration and transaction costs [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | (2) | 0 |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | (8) | 3 |
Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 939 | 773 |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | 176 | 153 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 6,784 |  | 6,648
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 693 | 634 |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | 135 | 121 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 4,555 |  | 4,379
Chemical Intermediates [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 730 | 670 |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | 70 | 82 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 3,017 |  | 3,000
Fibers [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 245 | 213 |
Earnings (Loss) Before Interest and Taxes [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes |  | 43 | 52 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 999 |  | $ 929
North America [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 1,100 | 1,066 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 642 | 512 |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 727 | 600 |
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 138 | $ 125 |
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