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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative        
Prepaid severance and other restructuring costs $ 49      
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 168 168 138 113
2012 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges       121
Restructuring payments       (104)
2013 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges       36
Restructuring payments       (18)
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 68 75  
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 75 63  
2014 initiatives and prior        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   133    
Restructuring payments   (114)    
2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   67    
Restructuring payments   (35)    
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 25 25    
Workforce reductions        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   87 52 90
Adjustment to Pigments & Additives opening balance sheet liabilities   1 1  
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (7) (4) (22)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (7) (4)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 109 $ 109 87 52
Number of positions terminated | item   1,057    
Number of positions not terminated | item   972    
Workforce reductions | 2012 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges       32
Restructuring payments       (66)
Workforce reductions | 2013 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges       28
Restructuring payments       (10)
Workforce reductions | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges     37  
Restructuring payments     (58)  
Workforce reductions | 2014 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges     64  
Restructuring payments     (1)  
Workforce reductions | 2014 initiatives and prior        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   $ 71    
Restructuring payments   (68)    
Workforce reductions | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   58    
Restructuring payments   (26)    
Demolition and decommissioning        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 16 16    
Demolition and decommissioning | 2012 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges       16
Restructuring payments       (16)
Demolition and decommissioning | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges     7  
Restructuring payments     (7)  
Demolition and decommissioning | 2014 initiatives and prior        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   24    
Restructuring payments   (8)    
Demolition and decommissioning | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   1    
Restructuring payments   (1)    
Non-cancelable lease costs        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   48 60 15
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (6)   (4)
Net activity of discontinued operations     (2) (3)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (2) (6) 2
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 38 38 48 60
Non-cancelable lease costs | 2012 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges       53
Restructuring payments       (3)
Non-cancelable lease costs | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges     4  
Restructuring payments     (8)  
Non-cancelable lease costs | 2014 initiatives and prior        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   15    
Restructuring payments   (17)    
Other restructuring costs        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   3 1  
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (1)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 5 5 3 1
Other restructuring costs | 2012 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges       20
Restructuring payments       (19)
Other restructuring costs | 2013 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges       8
Restructuring payments       $ (8)
Other restructuring costs | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges     17  
Restructuring payments     (13)  
Other restructuring costs | 2014 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring payments     $ (1)  
Other restructuring costs | 2014 initiatives and prior        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   23    
Restructuring payments   (21)    
Other restructuring costs | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs rollforward        
Restructuring charges   8    
Restructuring payments   $ (8)