Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
2010 charges for 2005 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Sep. 30, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Textile Effects
Sep. 30, 2011
2006 initiatives and prior
Pigments
Sep. 30, 2011
2008 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2008 initiatives
Pigments
Sep. 30, 2011
Advanced Materials
2009 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2009 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2010
2009 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2009 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2010
2009 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2009 initiatives
Pigments
Sep. 30, 2011
2010 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2010
2010 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2010 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2010
2010 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2010 initiatives
Textile Effects
Sep. 30, 2011
2010 initiatives
Corporate and other.
Sep. 30, 2011
Advanced Materials
2011 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
Sep. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
Textile Effects
Sep. 30, 2011
2011 initiatives
Pigments
Sep. 30, 2011
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2010
Performance Products
Sep. 30, 2011
Advanced Materials
Sep. 30, 2011
Textile Effects
Sep. 30, 2011
Pigments
Sep. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations.
Sep. 30, 2011
Corporate and other.
Sep. 30, 2011
Polyurethanes
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward                                                                      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period     $ 49     $ 4     $ 1         $ 20         $ 24                 $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 25 $ 8 $ 8 $ 5  
Restructuring charges 155 4 171 24 1 2 1 1       2 2 5 7 5 2 2 5 22 3 2 28 99 110 79 3     27 10 9   2  
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)   (4) (6)                                     (1)               (3)        
Restructuring payments           (1) (1)   (1) (1) (1)     (10)   (9)     (17)   (12) (5) (1)   (5) (3) (1)                
Net activity of discontinued operations     (2)                                                           (2)    
Foreign currency effect on liability balance     (7)                                                     (2) 5        
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 124   124     5           11   11     12   12         96 96     1 1 25 84 6 6 2  
Current portion of restructuring reserves 69   69                                                 1   24 30 6 6 2 (1)
Long-term portion of restructuring reserve 55   55                                                     1 54        
Estimated additional future charges for current restructuring projects                                                                      
Estimated additional charges within one year     11                                                     1 7 3      
Estimated additional charges beyond one year     24                                                       24        
Non-cash charges $ 53   $ 53