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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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Pension-related charges $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 5
Reversal of reserves no longer required (4) (2) (8) (9)
Non-cash charges     1 1
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 13 29 52 73
Performance Products
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (1)  
Performance Products | Lavera, France facility
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (1)  
Impairment of long-lived assets     1  
Polyurethanes
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges       3
Pension-related charges       5
Reversal of reserves no longer required       (3)
Advanced Materials
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (4)  
Textile Effects
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (2)  
Pigments | Grimsby, U.K. plant
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges       3
Corporate and other
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (1)  
Workforce reductions
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (7)  
Workforce reductions | Performance Products | Lavera, France facility
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     23  
Workforce reductions | Performance Products | Australian operation
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges       4
Workforce reductions | Polyurethanes
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges       75
Reversal of reserves no longer required       (5)
Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     9 28
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (4) (2)
Non-cash charges       1
Workforce reductions | Textile Effects
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     1 1
Reversal of reserves no longer required     2 2
Workforce reductions | Textile Effects | Qingdao plant
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     5  
Workforce reductions | Corporate and other
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     6 8
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (1)  
Long-term contract termination costs | Textile Effects
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     2 19
Long-term contract termination costs | Textile Effects | Qingdao plant
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     1  
Decommissioning | Textile Effects
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     4 8
Other restructuring costs
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (1)  
Other restructuring costs | Textile Effects
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     1 2
Other restructuring costs | Corporate and other
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     1  
2013 and prior initiatives
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges 10   51  
2013 and prior initiatives | Performance Products
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     23  
2013 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     9  
2013 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     10  
2013 and prior initiatives | Pigments
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     3  
2013 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     6  
2013 and prior initiatives | Workforce reductions
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     38  
2013 and prior initiatives | Long-term contract termination costs
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     3  
2013 and prior initiatives | Decommissioning
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     4  
2013 and prior initiatives | Other restructuring costs
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     6  
2012 and prior initiatives
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges   18   62
2013 initiatives
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges   12   14
2014 initiatives
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges 6   6  
2014 initiatives | Textile Effects
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     5  
2014 initiatives | Corporate and other
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     1  
2014 initiatives | Workforce reductions
       
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Restructuring charges     $ 6