RESTRUCTURING (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended																3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 years	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 4Q12 Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 4Q12 Restructuring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 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, 2013 4Q12 Restructuring [Member] Exit Or Disposal Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 4Q12 Restructuring [Member] Exit Or Disposal Activities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 4Q12 Restructuring [Member] Employee Severance [Member] employees	Dec. 31, 2012 4Q12 Restructuring [Member] Employee Severance [Member] employees	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]	Jun. 30, 2013 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	$ 0	$ 74	$ 0		$ 71												$ 3
Charges against reserve					48		48		0		0
Business Exit Costs									13
Severance Costs											10
Other Asset Impairment Charges							48					36	1	2
Charges against reserve				(8)		0		(2)		(6)
Restructuring Reserve				15	23	0	0	11	13	4	10
Entity Number of Employees										21
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment															$ 9
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage																50.00%