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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net | $ 67 |  | $ 67 |  | $ 42
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,547 | $ 2,465 | 7,775 | $ 7,187 |
Cost of sales | 1,819 | 1,794 | 5,762 | 5,281 |
Gross Profit | 728 | 671 | 2,013 | 1,906 |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 517 | 464 | 1,417 | 1,285 |
Net earnings attributable to Eastman | $ 412 | $ 323 | $ 1,046 | $ 893 |
Basic earnings per share attributable to Eastman | $ 2.93 | $ 2.24 | $ 7.38 | $ 6.15 |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Eastman | $ 2.89 | $ 2.22 | $ 7.28 | $ 6.10 |
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 1,404 |  | $ 1,404 |  | 1,026
Miscellaneous receivables | 368 |  | 368 |  | 360
Inventories | 1,625 |  | 1,625 |  | 1,509
Total current assets | 3,647 |  | 3,647 |  | $ 3,143
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | (19) |  | (54) |  |
Cost of sales | (15) |  | (29) |  |
Gross Profit | (4) |  | (25) |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | (4) |  | (25) |  |
Net earnings attributable to Eastman | $ (3) |  | $ (21) |  |
Basic earnings per share attributable to Eastman | $ (0.02) |  | $ (0.15) |  |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Eastman | $ (0.02) |  | $ (0.14) |  |
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $ (191) |  | $ (191) |  |
Miscellaneous receivables | (50) |  | (50) |  |
Inventories | 154 |  | 154 |  |
Total current assets | (87) |  | (87) |  |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | (1) |  | (7) |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 2 |  | (7) |  |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | (11) |  | (30) |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | (4) |  | (14) |  |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Chemical Intermediates [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | (13) |  | 7 |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | (1) |  | 7 |  |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Fibers [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 6 |  | (24) |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | (1) |  | (11) |  |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,528 |  | 7,721 |  |
Cost of sales | 1,804 |  | 5,733 |  |
Gross Profit | 724 |  | 1,988 |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 513 |  | 1,392 |  |
Net earnings attributable to Eastman | $ 409 |  | $ 1,025 |  |
Basic earnings per share attributable to Eastman | $ 2.91 |  | $ 7.23 |  |
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Eastman | $ 2.87 |  | $ 7.14 |  |
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 1,213 |  | $ 1,213 |  |
Miscellaneous receivables | 318 |  | 318 |  |
Inventories | 1,779 |  | 1,779 |  |
Total current assets | 3,560 |  | 3,560 |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 914 |  | 2,789 |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 188 |  | 547 |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 698 |  | 2,101 |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 149 |  | 424 |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Chemical Intermediates [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 690 |  | 2,149 |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 108 |  | 271 |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Fibers [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 226 |  | 682 |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 83 |  | 199 |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Earnings before interest and taxes | (15) |  | (49) |  |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 2,547 | $ 2,452 | 7,775 | $ 7,147 |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 532 | 480 | 1,466 | 1,325 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 915 | 886 | 2,796 | 2,489 |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 186 | 189 | 554 | 503 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 709 | 646 | 2,131 | 1,937 |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 153 | 142 | 438 | 400 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Chemical Intermediates [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 703 | 696 | 2,142 | 2,069 |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 109 | 81 | 264 | 246 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Fibers [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 220 | 224 | 706 | 652 |
Earnings before interest and taxes | 84 | 68 | 210 | 176 |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 0 | $ 13 | 0 | $ 40 |
Earnings before interest and taxes | (15) |  | (49) |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  |

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