RESTRUCTURING RESTRUCTURING (2012 Restructuring) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Electronic And Functional Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Performance Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Corporate [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Exit Or Disposal Activities [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Exit Or Disposal Activities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Employee Severance [Member] employees	Mar. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Employee Severance [Member] employees	Jun. 30, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Impairment in Value of Asset [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Restructuring Plan 2012 [Member] Impairment in Value of Asset [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Shut Down Of Styrofoam Plants [Member] Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Shut Down And Consolidation of Polyurethanes and Epoxy Assets [Member] Performance Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Capital Project, Impairment of Long Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Capital Project, Impairment of Long Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member] Electronic And Functional Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Capital Project, Impairment of Long Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member] Performance Materials [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Costs, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated														900
Restructuring charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 357	$ 0		$ 357	$ 17	$ 41	$ 186	$ 113
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities						150	0	4	146	0		150
Severance Costs						113	0	0	0	113				113
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets			94			94	17	37	40	0						94	37	15	42	17	25
Contract Cancellation Fees						149		3	146
Asbestos Abatement Costs								1
Restructuring number of positions to be eliminated, remaining													747
Charges against the reserve						(94)						0		0		(94)
Cash payments					(58)						(41)		(17)		0
Noncash settlements					(12)						(12)		0		0
Foreign currency impact					(2)						(2)		0		0
Restructuring Reserve					$ 191	$ 263					$ 95	$ 150	$ 96	$ 113	$ 0	$ 0