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ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                 $ 39 $ 1 $ 9
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Asset impairments                 0 1 12
Gain on sale of assets, net                 0 0 (2)
Intangible asset and goodwill impairments                 39 0 0
Severance charges                 6 6 32
Site closure and restructuring charges                 0 1 3
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net $ 39 $ 0 $ 4 $ 2 $ 8 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 45 8 45
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       29       55 29 55 66
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges                 45 8 45
Non-cash Reductions                 (38) 0 (8)
Cash Reductions                 (22) (34) (48)
Balance at End of Period 14       29       14 29 55
Non-Cash Charges [Member]                      
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       0       0 0 0 0
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 39 1 12
Non-cash Reductions                 (39) (1) (12)
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  
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net                 6    
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       19       42 19 42 55
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 6 6 32
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment                 1 0 0
Cash Reductions                 (20) (29) (45)
Balance at End of Period 6       19       6 19 42
Site Closure and Restructuring Costs [Member]                      
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       $ 10       $ 13 10 13 11
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 0 1 1
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment                 0 1 4
Cash Reductions                 (2) (5) (3)
Balance at End of Period $ 8       $ 10       8 10 13
Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Goodwill [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                 38    
Advanced Materials [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                 $ 1    
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                     35
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
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