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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details)

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ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS (Details)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2007
Sep. 30, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Capital expenditures for EHS matters   $ 92 $ 70      
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities | item   10        
Number of former facilities or third party sites with claims against the entity for cleanup liabilities operated by predecessor companies | item   1        
Liability related to estimated environmental remediation costs   $ 16        
Accrued liabilities related to environmental dispute at Star Lake Canal site   18        
Amount receivable as indemnity protection for environmental dispute on Star Lake Canal site   18        
Accrued environmental liabilities   54   $ 60    
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities   4   7    
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities   $ 50   53    
Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities   30 years        
Period over which Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) program is phased 11 years          
Minimum quantity of chemical substances and isolated intermediates, companies can manufacture in or import into the EEA per year which will require registration | t   1        
REACH compliance expenditures       5 $ 4 $ 8
Future cut GHG emissions percentage   40.00%        
Proposed increase of future renewable energy percentage at European Union level   27.00%        
Future renewable energy target percentage at European Union level for 2030   30.00%        
Rockwood Holdings, Inc            
Accrued environmental liabilities   $ 16   17    
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as accrued liabilities   3   3    
Accrued environmental liabilities, classified as other noncurrent liabilities   $ 13   $ 14    
Maximum period for payment of remediation liabilities   30 years