Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details 3)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period $ 138 $ 113 $ 105
Adjustment to Pigments & Additives opening balance sheet liabilities 1 1  
Reversal of reserves no longer required (13) (5) (26)
Net activity of discontinued operations   (2) (3)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (9) (10) 2
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 168 138 113
Current portion of restructuring reserves 117 89  
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 51 49  
Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 4 9 2
Restructuring charges 8 13  
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1) (1)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 4 4 9
Current portion of restructuring reserves 4    
Polyurethanes      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 6 9 27
Reversal of reserves no longer required (4) (1) (9)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (1) (1)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 5 6 9
Current portion of restructuring reserves 4    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 1    
Performance Products      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 9 10  
Reversal of reserves no longer required (1)    
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (1) (2) (1)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 9 9 10
Current portion of restructuring reserves 9    
Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 5 12 27
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (2) (8)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (1)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 4 5 12
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 4    
Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 54 68 42
Reversal of reserves no longer required (7) (1) (9)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (1) (6) 2
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 55 54 68
Current portion of restructuring reserves 16    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 39    
Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 59 2 1
Adjustment to Pigments & Additives opening balance sheet liabilities 1 1  
Foreign currency effect on liability balance (6)   1
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 90 59 2
Current portion of restructuring reserves 83    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 7    
Discontinued Operations      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 1 3 6
Net activity of discontinued operations   (2) (3)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 1 1 3
Current portion of restructuring reserves 1    
2012 and prior initiatives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     121
Restructuring payments     (104)
2012 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     1
Restructuring payments     (1)
2012 and prior initiatives | Polyurethanes      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     5
Restructuring payments     (14)
2012 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     38
Restructuring payments     (45)
2012 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     73
Restructuring payments     (41)
2012 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     4
Restructuring payments     (3)
2013 initiatives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     36
Restructuring payments     (18)
2013 initiatives | Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     17
Restructuring payments     (10)
2013 initiatives | Performance Products      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     18
Restructuring payments     (7)
2013 initiatives | Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges     1
2013 initiatives | Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring payments     $ (1)
2013 and prior initiatives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 75    
Restructuring charges   65  
Restructuring payments   (86)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 68 75  
2013 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   14  
Restructuring payments   (18)  
2013 and prior initiatives | Polyurethanes      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   2  
Restructuring payments   (3)  
2013 and prior initiatives | Performance Products      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   23  
Restructuring payments   (22)  
2013 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   10  
Restructuring payments   (14)  
2013 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   13  
Restructuring payments   (25)  
2013 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   3  
Restructuring payments   (4)  
2014 initiatives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 63    
Restructuring charges   64  
Restructuring payments   (2)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 75 63  
2014 initiatives | Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   1  
Restructuring payments   (1)  
2014 initiatives | Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   6  
Restructuring payments   (1)  
2014 initiatives | Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges   $ 57  
2014 initiatives and prior      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 133    
Restructuring payments (114)    
2014 initiatives and prior | Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 8    
Restructuring payments (7)    
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 3    
Restructuring payments (8)    
2014 initiatives and prior | Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 1    
Restructuring payments (2)    
2014 initiatives and prior | Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 42    
Restructuring payments (34)    
2014 initiatives and prior | Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 77    
Restructuring payments (59)    
2015 initiatives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 67    
Restructuring payments (35)    
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 25    
2015 initiatives | Corporate and other      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 1    
Restructuring payments (1)    
2015 initiatives | Polyurethanes      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 17    
Restructuring payments (11)    
2015 initiatives | Performance Products      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 8    
Restructuring payments (1)    
2015 initiatives | Advanced Materials      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 5    
Restructuring payments (5)    
2015 initiatives | Textile Effects      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 2    
Restructuring payments (1)    
2015 initiatives | Pigments and Additives      
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward      
Restructuring charges 34    
Restructuring payments $ (16)