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SEGMENT INFORMATION Part 1 (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Segment | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Reportable Segments | Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ 2,694 | $ 2,720 | $ 2,653 | $ 2,409 | $ 2,186 | $ 2,122 | $ 1,924 | $ 2,241 | $ 10,476 | $ 8,473 | $ 9,273
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,281 | 741 | 1,120
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 15,519 |  |  |  | 16,083 |  |  |  | 15,519 | 16,083 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 538 | 574 | 611
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 555 | 383 | 425
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | 4,996 |  |  |  | 5,549 |  |  |  | 4,996 | 5,549 | 5,571
Additives And Functional Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700 | 3,022 | 3,273
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54) | 312 | 496
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 4,643 |  |  |  | 6,238 |  |  |  | 4,643 | 6,238 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186 | 220 | 218
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117 | 126 | 152
Advanced Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,027 | 2,524 | 2,688
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 519 | 427 | 517
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 4,661 |  |  |  | 4,345 |  |  |  | 4,661 | 4,345 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177 | 187 | 172
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280 | 140 | 130
Chemical Intermediates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,849 | 2,090 | 2,443
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 445 | 166 | 170
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 2,703 |  |  |  | 2,614 |  |  |  | 2,703 | 2,614 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 111 | 108 | 150
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124 | 84 | 98
Fibers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900 | 837 | 869
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142 | 180 | 194
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 972 |  |  |  | 978 |  |  |  | 972 | 978 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 | 56 | 64
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33 | 31 | 42
All Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,052 | 1,085 | 1,377
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 12,979 |  |  |  | 14,175 |  |  |  | 12,979 | 14,175 |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 534 | 571 | 604
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 554 | 381 | 422
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization Expense by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense by segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 3 | 7
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditure by Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 2 | 3
Corporate Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets by Segment | [1] | 2,540 |  |  |  | 1,908 |  |  |  | 2,540 | 1,908 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,397 | 3,437 | 3,720
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | 3,847 |  |  |  | 4,106 |  |  |  | 3,847 | 4,106 | 4,178
All Foreign Countries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,079 | 5,036 | 5,553
Capital Expenditures by Segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net |  | $ 1,149 |  |  |  | $ 1,443 |  |  |  | 1,149 | 1,443 | 1,393
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11) | (20) | (9)
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (134) | (95) | (102)
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 375 | (156) | (97)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest Expense, Interest Income, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interests, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1) | $ (73) | $ (49)
[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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