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ASSET IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Severance charges                 $ 32 $ 68 $ 13
Asset Impairment Charges                 9 107 52
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Fixed asset impairments                 12 85 28
Gain on sale                 (2) (1) (7)
Intangible asset and goodwill impairment                 0 22 24
Severance charges                 32 68 13
Site closure and restructuring charges                 3 9 19
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net $ 17 $ 30 $ 0 $ (2) $ 53 $ 21 $ 0 $ 109 45 183 77
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       66       28 66 28 36
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges                 45 183 77
Non-cash Reductions                 (8) (103) (56)
Cash Reductions                 (48) (42) (29)
Balance at End of Period 55       66       55 66 28
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                   18  
Non-Cash Charges [Member]                      
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       0       0 0 0 0
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 12 107 52
Non-cash Reductions                 (12) (107) (52)
Cash Reductions                 0 0 0
Balance at End of Period 0       0       0 0 0
Employee Severance [Member]                      
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       55       13 55 13 22
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 32 67 13
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment                 0 1 0
Cash Reductions                 (45) (26) (22)
Balance at End of Period 42       55       42 55 13
Employee Severance [Member] | Solutia [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                     5
Site Closure and Restructuring Costs [Member]                      
Restructuring Charge [Roll Forward]                      
Balance at Beginning of Period       $ 11       $ 15 11 15 14
Restructuring Reserve, Period Increase (Decrease)                 1 9 12
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment                 4 3 (4)
Cash Reductions                 (3) (16) (7)
Balance at End of Period $ 13       $ 11       13 11 15
Advanced Materials [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                   18  
Additives And Functional Products [Member] | Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                     22
Capital Project Impairment [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                 12    
2016 Reduction in Force [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                 34    
2015 Reduction in Force [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Restructuring Charges                   51  
Crystex R&D facility in France [Member] | Additives And Functional Products [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties                 $ 2    
Asset Impairment Charges                     18
Restructuring Charges                     24
Brazil Site Closure [Member]                      
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net                     5
Workington UK Closure [Member] | Fibers [Member] | Site Closure and Restructuring Costs [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                   81  
Restructuring Charges                   17  
Taiwan prduction facility for Flexvue [Member] | Advanced Materials [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                     10
Restructuring Charges                     2
China Site Closure [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties                     2
Germany Site Closure [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties                     $ 5
Discontinue growth initiative [Member]                      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]                      
Asset Impairment Charges                   8  
Restructuring Charges                   3  
Taminco [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]                      
Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges Recognized [Abstract]                      
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net                   $ 4