SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 44,622	$ 56,902	$ 54,968
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	528	118	6
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(119)	268	975
Operating EBIT	2,778	6,590	9,533
Depreciation and amortization	2,611	2,758	2,842
Total Assets	57,967	60,603	62,990
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	1,267	1,589	2,045
Capital expenditures	2,356	1,823	1,501
Packaging & Specialty Plastics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	23,149	29,260	28,128
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	1	8	8
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	130	359	490
Operating EBIT	2,700	4,110	6,638
Depreciation and amortization	1,285	1,396	1,358
Total Assets	28,692	30,017	30,556
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	705	846	1,230
Capital expenditures	1,457	1,069	808
Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	12,538	16,606	16,851
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	50	73	1
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	(276)	(91)	471
Operating EBIT	124	1,418	2,282
Depreciation and amortization	524	550	612
Total Assets	11,993	12,883	13,750
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	384	454	670
Capital expenditures	477	385	359
Performance Materials & Coatings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	8,497	10,764	9,672
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	49	6	10
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	20	10	7
Operating EBIT	219	1,328	866
Depreciation and amortization	778	789	842
Total Assets	12,080	13,028	13,810
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	136	115	111
Capital expenditures	422	369	334
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	438	272	317
Restructuring and asset related charges - net	428	31	(13)
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates	7	(10)	7
Operating EBIT	(265)	(266)	(253)
Depreciation and amortization	24	23	30
Total Assets	5,202	4,675	4,874
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	42	174	34
Capital expenditures	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0