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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
item
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   $ 138  
Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities   1  
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (1) $ (8)
Net activity of discontinued operations   (1)  
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (7)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 180 180  
Workforce reductions      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   87  
Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities   1  
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (1)  
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (7)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 126 $ 126  
Number of positions terminated | item   1,389  
Number of positions not terminated | item   1,279  
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   $ 48  
Net activity of discontinued operations   (1)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 50 50  
Other restructuring costs      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   3  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 4 4  
2014 initiatives and prior      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 11 87  
Restructuring payments   (70)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Workforce reductions      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   57  
Restructuring payments   (44)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Demolition and decommissioning      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   5  
Restructuring payments   (5)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   7  
Restructuring payments   (4)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Other restructuring costs      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   18  
Restructuring payments   (17)  
2015 initiatives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 1 45  
Restructuring payments   (12)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 30 30  
2015 initiatives | Workforce reductions      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   44  
Restructuring payments   (11)  
2015 initiatives | Other restructuring costs      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   1  
Restructuring payments   $ (1)