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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
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  
Current portion of restructuring reserves 139 139  
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 41 41  
Polyurethanes      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   6  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 11 11  
Current portion of restructuring reserves 9 9  
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 2 2  
Performance Products      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   9  
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (1)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 5 5  
Current portion of restructuring reserves 5 5  
Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   5  
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (1)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 6 6  
Current portion of restructuring reserves 4 4  
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 2 2  
Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   54  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 57 57  
Current portion of restructuring reserves 20 20  
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 37 37  
Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   59  
Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities   1  
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (5)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 99 99  
Current portion of restructuring reserves 99 99  
Discontinued Operations      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   1  
Net activity of discontinued operations   (1)  
Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   4  
Restructuring charges     $ 11
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (1)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 2 2  
Current portion of restructuring reserves 2 2  
2014 initiatives and prior      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 11 87  
Restructuring payments   (70)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Polyurethanes      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   2  
Restructuring payments   (4)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Performance Products      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   2  
Restructuring payments   (5)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   1  
Restructuring payments   (1)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   15  
Restructuring payments   (14)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   63  
Restructuring payments   (41)  
2014 initiatives and prior | Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   4  
Restructuring payments   (5)  
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 | Polyurethanes      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   14  
Restructuring payments   (7)  
2015 initiatives | Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   2  
2015 initiatives | Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   2  
2015 initiatives | Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   26  
Restructuring payments   (4)  
2015 initiatives | Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   1  
Restructuring payments   $ (1)