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SEGMENT INFORMATION Part 1 (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments										4
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		$ 2,376	$ 2,547	$ 2,621	$ 2,607	$ 2,362	$ 2,465	$ 2,419	$ 2,303	$ 10,151	$ 9,549	$ 9,008
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net		135								1,552	1,530	1,389
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	15,995				15,999				15,995	15,999
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										604	587	580
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										528	649	626
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		5,600				5,607				5,600	5,607	5,276
Additives And Functional Products [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		851								3,647	3,343	2,979
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net		85								639
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	6,545				6,648				6,545	6,648
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										219	213	208
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										150	229	212
Advanced Materials [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		624								2,755	2,572	2,457
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net		71								509
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	4,456				4,379				4,456	4,379
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										169	164	160
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										187	248	244
Chemical Intermediates [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		689								2,831	2,728	2,534
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net		44								308
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	2,934				3,000				2,934	3,000
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										151	148	157
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										137	116	128
Fibers [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		212								918	852	992
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net		47								257
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	978				929				978	929
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										64	58	51
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										50	52	38
All Operating Segments [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										10,151	9,495	8,962
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	14,913				14,956				14,913	14,956
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										603	583	576
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										524	645	622
Other [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										0	54	46
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment										1	4	4
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Capital expenditure by Segment										4	4	4
Corporate Assets [Member]
Assets by Segment [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	1,082				1,043				1,082	1,043
UNITED STATES
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										4,118	3,999	3,803
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		4,228				4,203				4,228	4,203	4,066
All Foreign Countries [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales										6,033	5,550	5,205
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		1,372				$ 1,404				1,372	1,404	1,210
Operating Segments [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										1,713	1,572	1,581
Operating Segments [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										639	653	607
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										509	483	472
Operating Segments [Member] | Chemical Intermediates [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										308	255	171
Operating Segments [Member] | Fibers [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										257	181	331
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		$ 0								0
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										(24)	(16)	(22)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Growth initiatives and businesses not allocated to operating segments
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										(114)	(114)	(82)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Pension and other postretirement benefit plans income (expense), net not allocated to operating segments
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										(17)	93	(44)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Acquisition integration and transaction costs [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net										$ (6)	$ (5)	$ (44)
[1] The chief operating decision maker holds operating segment management accountable for accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, goodwill, and intangible assets.

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