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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 12 Months Ended
Feb. 12, 2015
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Dec. 01, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Jun. 30, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Reversal of reserves no longer required                     $ (13) $ (5) $ (26)
Pension-related settlement charges                     3 2 7
Accelerated depreciation                     74    
Other non-cash charges                     38 32 13
Other non-cash charges                     112 37 13
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs     $ 81 $ 14 $ 114 $ 93 $ 67 $ 39 $ 13 $ 39 302 158 151
Impairment of long-lived assets                     19 26  
Calais, France Facility                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Accelerated depreciation                     68    
Other non-cash charges                     17    
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%                        
Performance Products                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Reversal of reserves no longer required                     (1)    
Polyurethanes                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Reversal of reserves no longer required                     (4) (1) (9)
Pension-related settlement charges                         6
Polyurethanes | Netherlands                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Other non-cash charges                       16  
Advanced Materials                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Reversal of reserves no longer required                       (2) (8)
Textile Effects                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Reversal of reserves no longer required                     (7) (1) (9)
Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges     14                 19 73
Reversal of reserves no longer required                         5
Pension-related settlement charges                       9  
Noncash pension-related charges                         9
Pigments and Additives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Pension-related settlement charges                     3    
Pigments and Additives | Calais, France Facility                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Decrease in titanium dioxide capacity due to closing operations | kt 100                        
Pigments and Additives | South African asset group of Pigments and Additives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Impairment of long-lived assets     $ 19                    
Corporate and other                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     8 13  
Reversal of reserves no longer required                     (1) (1)  
Workforce reductions                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Reversal of reserves no longer required                     $ (7) (4) (22)
Number of positions terminated | item                     1,057    
Workforce reductions | Calais, France Facility                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     $ 30    
Workforce reductions | Performance Products                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     8 23  
Workforce reductions | Performance Products | Surfactants business, Europe                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         13
Workforce reductions | Performance Products | Australian operation                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         5
Workforce reductions | Polyurethanes                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     13   5
Reversal of reserves no longer required                         9
Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     11 11  
Workforce reductions | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       6  
Workforce reductions | Pigments                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     4    
Workforce reductions | Pigments and Additives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges             $ 57       $ 61    
Number of positions terminated | item                     900    
Expected number of positions to be terminated | item   900                      
Workforce reductions | Corporate and other                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         18
Non-cancelable lease costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Reversal of reserves no longer required                     $ (6)   (4)
Non-cancelable lease costs | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     9    
Demolition and decommissioning | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     21    
Other restructuring costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Reversal of reserves no longer required                       (1)  
Other restructuring costs | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     1    
Other restructuring costs | Pigments and Additives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     15    
Global transformational change program | Advanced Materials                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         38
Reversal of reserves no longer required                         8
Other non-cash charges                         4
2014 initiatives and prior                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     133    
2014 initiatives and prior | Performance Products                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     3    
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                     42    
2014 initiatives and prior | Pigments and Additives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     77    
2014 initiatives and prior | Corporate and other                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     8    
2014 initiatives and prior | Workforce reductions                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     71    
2014 initiatives and prior | Non-cancelable lease costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     15    
2014 initiatives and prior | Demolition and decommissioning                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     24    
2014 initiatives and prior | Other restructuring costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     23    
2015 initiatives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     67    
2015 initiatives | Performance Products                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     8    
2015 initiatives | Polyurethanes                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     17    
2015 initiatives | Advanced Materials                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     5    
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                     34    
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                     58    
2015 initiatives | Demolition and decommissioning                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     1    
2015 initiatives | Other restructuring costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     8    
2013 and prior initiatives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       65  
2013 and prior initiatives | Performance Products                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       23  
2013 and prior initiatives | Polyurethanes                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       2  
2013 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       10  
2013 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       13  
2013 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       3  
2013 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       14  
2013 and prior initiatives | Workforce reductions                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       37  
2013 and prior initiatives | Non-cancelable lease costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       4  
2013 and prior initiatives | Demolition and decommissioning                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       7  
2013 and prior initiatives | Other restructuring costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       17  
2014 initiatives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       64  
2014 initiatives | Advanced Materials                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       1  
2014 initiatives | Textile Effects                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       6  
2014 initiatives | Pigments and Additives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       57  
2014 initiatives | Workforce reductions                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                       $ 64  
2012 and prior initiatives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         121
2012 and prior initiatives | Polyurethanes                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         5
2012 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         38
2012 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         73
2012 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         4
2012 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         1
2012 and prior initiatives | Workforce reductions                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         32
2012 and prior initiatives | Non-cancelable lease costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         53
2012 and prior initiatives | Demolition and decommissioning                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         16
2012 and prior initiatives | Other restructuring costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         20
2013 initiatives                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         36
2013 initiatives | Performance Products                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         18
2013 initiatives | Textile Effects                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         1
2013 initiatives | Corporate and other                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         17
2013 initiatives | Workforce reductions                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         28
2013 initiatives | Other restructuring costs                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                         $ 8
Other initiatives | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland                          
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative                          
Restructuring charges                     $ 6