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ASSETS IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES, NET (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Asset Impairment Charges     $ 89 $ 8  
Asset impairments and restructuring charges (gains), net $ 0 $ (7) 109 6  
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Balance at Beginning of Period     28 36 $ 36
Provision / Adjustments     109   77
Non-cash Reductions     (87)   (56)
Cash Reductions     (26)   (29)
Balance at End of Period 24   24   28
Parent Company [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Asset impairments and restructuring charges (gains), net     109    
Non-Cash Charges [Member]          
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Balance at Beginning of Period     0 0 0
Provision / Adjustments     89   52
Non-cash Reductions     (89)   (52)
Cash Reductions     0   0
Balance at End of Period 0   0   0
Employee Severance [Member]          
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Balance at Beginning of Period     13 22 22
Provision / Adjustments     12   13
Non-cash Reductions     1   0
Cash Reductions     (16)   (22)
Balance at End of Period 10   10   13
Employee Severance [Member] | Solutia [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Restructuring Charges       3  
Facility Closing [Member]          
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]          
Balance at Beginning of Period     15 14 14
Provision / Adjustments     8   12
Non-cash Reductions     1   (4)
Cash Reductions     (10)   (7)
Balance at End of Period 14   14   $ 15
Workington UK Closure [Member] | Fibers [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Asset Impairment Charges     81    
Restructuring Charges 7   14    
Pension curtailment gain $ 7        
Discontinue growth initiative [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Asset Impairment Charges     8    
Restructuring Charges     $ 4    
Germany Site Closure [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets   5      
Tawain closure [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets   $ 2      
Tawain closure [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]          
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]          
Asset Impairment Charges       8  
Restructuring Charges       $ 2