DIVESTITURES (Divestiture of Sodium Borohydride Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 05, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Property		$ 1,268
Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member] | Sodium Borohydride business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration			$ 184
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, including post closing adjustments	$ 20
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal, post closing adjustments	2
Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operation Gain (Loss) On Disposal After Tax	$ (10)
Inventories			23
Property			21
Goodwill			45
Other Intangible Assets			75
Total assets divested			164
Components of accumulated comprehensive loss divested			2
Net value divested			$ 166