RESTRUCTURING RESTRUCTURING, GOODWILL MPAIRMENT AND ASSET RELATED CHARGES - NET (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				$ 1,491
Asset Impairment Charges					$ 0	$ 0
Asset Impairment Charges, Excluding Goodwill Impairment			$ 144
Coatings and Performance Monomers [Member]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 1,491			$ 1,491
AgroFresh [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment		$ 143
AgroFresh [Member] | AgroFresh [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment		$ 143
Manufacturing Facility [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges	622
Manufacturing Assets, Equity Method Investments, and Other Assets [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges	317
Manufacturing Assets [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges	230
Equity Method Investments [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges	81
Other Assets [Member]
Asset Impairment Charges	$ 6