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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - CASH AND NONCASH RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND OTHER INFORMATION (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - CASH AND NONCASH RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND OTHER INFORMATION (Details)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
item
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Pension-related charges             $ 3
Reversal of reserves no longer required           $ (1) (1)
Gain on sale of land     $ (3)     (3)  
Accelerated depreciation     1   $ 2 8 77
Non-cash charges           2 10
Total Restructuring, Impairment and Plant Closing Costs     45   14 87 221
Calais, France Facility              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
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%            
Non-cash charges             10
Performance Products              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           16  
Polyurethanes | Europe              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             14
Advanced Materials | Europe              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             6
Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Reversal of reserves no longer required           (1)  
Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           12  
Pension-related charges             3
Accelerated depreciation           8  
Pigments and Additives | South African Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           5  
Impairment of long-lived assets       $ 1      
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           8 6
Demolition and decommissioning | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           28 4
Other restructuring costs | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland              
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
Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Reversal of reserves no longer required           $ (1)  
Number of positions terminated | item           489  
Workforce reductions | Calais, France Facility              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             21
Workforce reductions | Pigments and Additives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           $ 4 51
Number of positions terminated | item   900          
Expected number of positions to be terminated | item   900          
Workforce reductions | Color Pigments Business              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             5
2014 and prior initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges         11   87
2015 initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges         $ 1   45
2015 and prior initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges     44     72  
2015 and prior initiatives | Corporate and other              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           3  
2015 and prior initiatives | Performance Products              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           16  
2015 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           37  
2015 and prior initiatives | Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           8  
2015 and prior initiatives | Demolition and decommissioning              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           28  
2015 and prior initiatives | Other restructuring costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           30  
2015 and prior initiatives | Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           6  
2016 initiatives              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges     $ 3     9  
2016 initiatives | Polyurethanes              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           3  
2016 initiatives | Textile Effects              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           1  
2016 initiatives | Other restructuring costs              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           3  
2016 initiatives | Workforce reductions              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges           $ 6  
Other initiatives | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland              
Accrued restructuring costs by type of cost and initiative              
Restructuring charges             $ 5