RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
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Sep. 30, 2012
Polyurethanes
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Mar. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2013
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2013
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2011
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2010
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2013
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2011
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2010
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2013
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2013
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2010
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2013
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2012
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2011
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2010
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
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Dec. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term fixed cost contracts
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Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term fixed cost contracts
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Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term fixed cost contracts
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Dec. 31, 2010
Long-term fixed cost contracts
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Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2010
Decommissioning
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Dec. 31, 2013
Decommissioning
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Decommissioning
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other restructuring costs
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other restructuring costs
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other restructuring costs
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Dec. 31, 2010
Other restructuring costs
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other restructuring costs
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Pension curtailment gain
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Pension curtailment gain
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Simplification of the commercial organization and optimization of our distribution network
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2013
Global transformational change program
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
Global transformational change program
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2013
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2013
Surfactants business, Europe
Workforce reductions
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2013
Australian operation
Workforce reductions
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2013
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2013
Basel, Switzerland
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Closure of facility
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
Langweid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Langweid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Langweid, Germany
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina consolidation
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina consolidation
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Switzerland Consolidation
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
Umbogintwini, South Africa plant
Workforce reductions
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
Huelva, Spain and Scarlino, Italy plants
Workforce reductions
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2013
Scarlino, Italy plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
Scarlino, Italy plant
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
Textile Effects Acquisition
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2013
2011 and prior initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Performance Products
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2013
2012 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Polyurethanes
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Pigments
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Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Corporate and other
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Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
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Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Advanced Materials
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Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Textile Effects
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Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Pigments
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges | $ 1 | $ 32 | $ 5 | $ 38 | $ 38 | $ 20 | $ 4 | $ 22 | $ 4 | $ 10 | $ 18 | $ 5 | $ 38 | $ 1 | $ 62 | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 53 | $ 16 | $ 3 | $ 28 | $ 4 | $ 4 | $ 7 | $ 13 | $ 5 | $ 4 | $ 12 | $ 3 | $ 121 | $ 5 | $ 38 | $ 73 | $ 4 | $ 1 | $ 36 | $ 18 | $ 1 | $ 17 | $ 24 | $ 1 | $ 4 | $ 14 | $ 4 | $ 1 | $ 69 | $ 38 | $ 30 | $ 1 | $ 23 | $ 14 | $ 7 | $ 2 | $ 89 | $ 21 | $ 65 | $ 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charges related to closure of St. Eons France facility | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charges related to global transfer pricing initiative | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reversal of reserves no longer required | (26) | (16) | (5) | (9) | (8) | (1) | (9) | (16) | (4) | (22) | (15) | (5) | (5) | (4) | (1) | (4) | (16) | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension-related charges | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncash pension-related charges | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncash charges | 13 | 15 | 60 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring payments | (1) | (9) | (104) | (14) | (45) | (41) | (3) | (1) | (18) | (7) | (1) | (10) | (50) | (2) | (15) | (27) | (5) | (1) | (18) | (12) | (6) | (38) | (1) | (18) | (13) | (6) | (14) | (7) | (5) | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs | 41 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 40 | 47 | 5 | 151 | 92 | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges related to redesign | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension curtailment gain | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring charges related to the simplification of the commercial organization and optimization of our distribution network | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring reserve | 113 | 105 | 113 | 105 | 92 | 49 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 68 | 42 | 69 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 90 | 73 | 36 | 60 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 52 | 74 | 53 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of long-lived assets at our Basel, Switzerland manufacturing facility | $ 53 |