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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 4)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 04, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 12, 2015
kt
Dec. 01, 2014
item
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Pension-related charges       $ 3 $ 1 $ 3 $ 2
Reversal of reserves no longer required         (4) (1) (8)
Non-cash charges           85 6
Accelerated depreciation       47   75  
Non-cash charges       10   10  
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs       114 13 207 52
Calais, France Facility              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Non-cash charges           10  
Accelerated depreciation           73  
Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations | kt   100          
Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations (as a percent)   13.00%          
Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Pension-related charges           3  
Corporate and other              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             6
Reversal of reserves no longer required           (1)  
Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Reversal of reserves no longer required           (1)  
Workforce reductions | Calais, France Facility              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           23  
Workforce reductions | Performance Products              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             23
Workforce reductions | Polyurethanes              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           13  
Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           6  
Workforce reductions | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             1
Reversal of reserves no longer required             (2)
Workforce reductions | Textile Effects | Qingdao plant              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             5
Workforce reductions | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges $ 4         50  
Expected number of positions to be terminated | item     900        
Workforce reductions | Corporate and other              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Reversal of reserves no longer required             (1)
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             1
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           5 2
Demolition and decommissioning | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           3 4
Other restructuring costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             1
Other restructuring costs | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           2 1
Other restructuring costs | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           7  
Other restructuring costs | Corporate and other              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             1
Global transformational change program | Advanced Materials              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             9
Reversal of reserves no longer required             (4)
2013 and prior initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges         10   51
2014 initiatives and prior              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges       34   76  
2014 initiatives and prior | Performance Products              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           1  
2014 initiatives and prior | Polyurethanes              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           2  
2014 initiatives and prior | Advanced Materials              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           1  
2014 initiatives and prior | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           12  
2014 initiatives and prior | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           57  
2014 initiatives and prior | Corporate and other              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           3  
2014 initiatives and prior | Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           55  
2014 initiatives and prior | Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           6  
2014 initiatives and prior | Demolition and decommissioning              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           3  
2014 initiatives and prior | Other restructuring costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           12  
2014 Initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges         $ 6   6
Non-cash charges             $ 1
2015 initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges       $ 20   44  
2015 initiatives | Polyurethanes              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           13  
2015 initiatives | Advanced Materials              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           3  
2015 initiatives | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           1  
2015 initiatives | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           27  
2015 initiatives | Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           $ 44