RESTRUCTURING (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 years	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012 Employee Severance [Member] employees	Dec. 31, 2012 4Q12 Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 4Q12 Restructuring [Member] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 4Q12 Restructuring [Member] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 4Q12 Restructuring [Member] Exit Or Disposal Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 4Q12 Restructuring [Member] Employee Severance [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Certain Oxygenated Solvents Manufacturing Facilities in Texas [Member] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Performance monomer manufacturing facility in South Charleston West Virginia [Member] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Other Assets Written-Off associated with Plant Closures [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Nippon Unicar Company Limited [Member] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Employee Severance [Member] employees
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated				100											20
Restructuring completion	2
Restructuring charges	$ 74	$ 0	$ 2		$ 71									$ 3
Business Exit Costs								13
Severance Costs									10
Other Asset Impairment Charges							48			36	1	2
Charges against reserve					48	48		0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash					0	0		0	0
Restructuring Reserve					23	0	0	13	10
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment													$ 9