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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 9 Months Ended
Mar. 04, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 12, 2015
kt
Dec. 01, 2014
item
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Pension-related charges           $ 3 $ 2
Reversal of reserves no longer required           (1) (8)
Non-cash charges         $ 30 87 36
Accelerated depreciation       $ 2   77  
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs       14 39 221 91
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%          
Polyurethanes | Geismar, Louisiana facility              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Non-cash charges         16    
Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             9
Noncash pension-related charges             8
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             11
Reversal of reserves no longer required           $ (1)  
Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Noncash pension-related charges           11
Reversal of reserves no longer required           $ (1)  
Workforce reductions | Calais, France Facility              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           21  
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           14  
Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           6  
Workforce reductions | Textile Effects | Qingdao plant              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             6
Workforce reductions | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges $ 5         51  
Expected number of positions to be terminated | item     900        
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           6  
Demolition and decommissioning | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           4  
Other restructuring costs | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           2  
Other restructuring costs | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           12  
Global transformational change program | Advanced Materials              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             12
2013 and prior initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges         $ 9   60
2014 initiatives and prior              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges       11   87  
2014 initiatives and prior | Performance Products              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           2  
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           15  
2014 initiatives and prior | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           63  
2014 initiatives and prior | Corporate and other              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           4  
2014 initiatives and prior | Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           57  
2014 initiatives and prior | Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           7  
2014 initiatives and prior | Demolition and decommissioning              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           5  
2014 initiatives and prior | Other restructuring costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           18  
2014 Initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             6
Non-cash charges             $ 31
2015 initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges       $ 1   45  
Non-cash charges           10  
2015 initiatives | Polyurethanes              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           14  
2015 initiatives | Advanced Materials              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           2  
2015 initiatives | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           2  
2015 initiatives | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           26  
2015 initiatives | Corporate and other              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           1  
2015 initiatives | Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           44  
2015 initiatives | Other restructuring costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           1  
Other initiatives | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           $ 5