SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments | Segment		4
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		$ 2,236	$ 2,443
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		399	311
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	15,616		$ 15,580
Operating Segments [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		2,226	2,431
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		414	336
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	14,724		14,496
Corporate and Other [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		10	12
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	892		1,084
Growth Initiatives and Businesses not Allocated to Segments [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		(18)	(26)
Pension and OPEB Costs Not Allocated to Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		12	9
Transaction, Integration, and Restructuring Costs Related to Solutia Acquisition [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		(9)	(8)
Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		737	804
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		153	157
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	6,471		6,370
Advanced Materials [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		589	561
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		108	68
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	4,338		4,227
Chemical Intermediates [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		620	782
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		67	118
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	3,147		2,930
Fibers [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Sales [Abstract]
Sales		280	284
Operating Earnings (loss) [Abstract]
Operating Income (Loss)		86	$ (7)
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract]
Assets by Segment	[1]	$ 768		$ 969

[1] The chief operating decision maker holds segment management accountable for accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, goodwill, and intangible assets.