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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Mar. 31, 2013
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
Sep. 30, 2012
Polyurethanes
Mar. 31, 2012
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2013
Polyurethanes
Mar. 31, 2014
Polyurethanes
Mar. 31, 2014
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2013
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2011
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2010
Performance Products
Mar. 31, 2014
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2013
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2011
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2010
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2013
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Textile Effects
Mar. 31, 2014
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
Pigments
Mar. 31, 2014
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2013
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2010
Pigments
Mar. 31, 2014
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2013
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2012
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2011
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2010
Corporate and other
Mar. 31, 2014
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Dec. 31, 2010
Workforce reductions
Mar. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Polyurethanes
Mar. 31, 2014
Workforce reductions
Performance Products
Mar. 31, 2014
Workforce reductions
Advanced Materials
Mar. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
Advanced Materials
Mar. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2013
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Mar. 31, 2014
Workforce reductions
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2011
Workforce reductions
Corporate and other
Mar. 31, 2014
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Dec. 31, 2011
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Dec. 31, 2010
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Mar. 31, 2014
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Textile Effects
Mar. 31, 2013
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2010
Decommissioning
Mar. 31, 2014
Decommissioning
Textile Effects
Mar. 31, 2013
Decommissioning
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2013
Decommissioning
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Decommissioning
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Other restructuring costs
Mar. 31, 2014
Other restructuring costs
Dec. 31, 2013
Other restructuring costs
Dec. 31, 2011
Other restructuring costs
Dec. 31, 2010
Other restructuring costs
Mar. 31, 2013
Other restructuring costs
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2013
Other restructuring costs
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Pension curtailment gain
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Pension curtailment gain
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Simplification of the commercial organization and optimization of our distribution network
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2013
Global transformational change program
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
Global transformational change program
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2013
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
Grimsby, U.K. plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2013
Surfactants business, Europe
Workforce reductions
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2013
Australian operation
Workforce reductions
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2012
Basel, Switzerland
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2013
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2013
Basel, Switzerland
Long-term fixed cost contracts
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Basel, Switzerland
Closure of facility
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
Langweid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Langweid, Germany and Basel, Switzerland
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Langweid, Germany
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina consolidation
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina consolidation
Workforce reductions
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Switzerland Consolidation
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
Umbogintwini, South Africa plant
Workforce reductions
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
Huelva, Spain and Scarlino, Italy plants
Workforce reductions
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2013
Scarlino, Italy plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
Scarlino, Italy plant
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
Textile Effects Acquisition
Textile Effects
Mar. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Mar. 31, 2014
2012 and prior initiatives
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 and prior initiatives
Corporate and other
Mar. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2013
2013 initiatives
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Dec. 31, 2013
2011 and prior initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Performance Products
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2012
2011 and prior initiatives
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Polyurethanes
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2012
2012 initiatives
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Pigments
Dec. 31, 2011
2010 and prior initiatives
Corporate and other
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Advanced Materials
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Textile Effects
Dec. 31, 2011
2011 initiatives
Pigments
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
Restructuring charges                           $ 1 $ 32 $ 5               $ 38 $ 38 $ 20     $ 4 $ 22     $ 4 $ 10         $ 18                 $ 75 $ 5 $ 38 $ 23 $ 7 $ 23   $ 1   $ 62 $ 3 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2         $ 2 $ 16 $ 53   $ 2 $ 4 $ 16             $ 1 $ 3         $ 28 $ 4 $ 4 $ 7 $ 13 $ 5                   $ 4 $ 12 $ 3         $ 44 $ 121   $ 5 $ 38 $ 73 $ 4 $ 1 $ 2 $ 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 (4)       (7)       (26) (16) (5)           (9)           (3) (8)   (1)   (9) (16) (4)               (1)         (4) (22) (15) (5)   (4)       (3) (2) (1) (5)             (4)                       (1)                                       (4)   (16) (4)                                                                                          
Pension-related charges 1       4       7       5       6                                           1                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Noncash pension-related charges                                                 4                                                                                                                                     9                                                                                                    
Noncash charges 1       1       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 39 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 126 113       105     113 105 92 49   27     9 8 32 10 1 1 7 12 27 12 2 68 42 69 65 25 1 3 3 2 8 8 9 2 1 5 64 52 90 73 36                           61 60 15 17 7       1           1 1 2 5         2               3   15   47     2 1       3 2 1 2   95 83             18 43         52 74           53 21                        
Impairment of long-lived assets at our Basel, Switzerland manufacturing facility $ 6       $ 1                                                 $ 53