Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS BY TYPE OF COST AND INITIATIVE (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - ACCRUED RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS BY TYPE OF COST AND INITIATIVE (Details)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   $ 168 $ 138 $ 113
Adjustment to Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities     1 1
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (2) (13) (5)
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs   (47)    
Restructuring payments   (8)    
Net activity of discontinued operations   1   (2)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (4) (9) (10)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 168 91 168 138
Pigments and Additives, Textile Effects, and Performance Products        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Prepaid severance and other restructuring costs 49      
2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       65
Restructuring payments       (86)
2014 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       64
Restructuring payments       (2)
2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   143    
Restructuring charges     133  
Restructuring payments     (114)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 143 84 143  
2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   25    
Restructuring charges     67  
Restructuring payments     (35)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 25 4 25  
2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   66    
Restructuring payments   (92)    
2016 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period        
Restructuring charges   12    
Restructuring payments   (11)    
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period   3    
Workforce reductions        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   109 87 52
Adjustment to Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities     1 1
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (2) (7) (4)
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs   (41)    
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (1) (7) (4)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 109 $ 26 109 87
Number of positions terminated | item   375    
Number of positions not terminated | item   339    
Workforce reductions | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       37
Restructuring payments       (58)
Workforce reductions | 2014 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       64
Restructuring payments       (1)
Workforce reductions | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     71  
Restructuring payments     (68)  
Workforce reductions | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     58  
Restructuring payments     (26)  
Workforce reductions | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   $ 4    
Restructuring payments   (43)    
Workforce reductions | 2016 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   7    
Restructuring payments   (7)    
Demolition and decommissioning        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   16    
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs   (5)    
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (1)    
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 16 18 16  
Demolition and decommissioning | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       7
Restructuring payments       (7)
Demolition and decommissioning | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     24  
Restructuring payments     (8)  
Demolition and decommissioning | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     1  
Restructuring payments     (1)  
Demolition and decommissioning | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   24    
Restructuring payments   (16)    
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   38 48 60
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (6)  
Net activity of discontinued operations   1   (2)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (2) (2) (6)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 38 42 38 48
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       4
Restructuring payments       (8)
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     15  
Restructuring payments     (17)  
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   9    
Restructuring payments   (4)    
Other restructuring costs        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   5 3 1
Reversal of reserves no longer required       (1)
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs   (1)    
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 5 5 5 3
Other restructuring costs | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       17
Restructuring payments       (13)
Other restructuring costs | 2014 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring payments       $ (1)
Other restructuring costs | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     23  
Restructuring payments     (21)  
Other restructuring costs | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     8  
Restructuring payments     $ (8)  
Other restructuring costs | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   29    
Restructuring payments   (29)    
Other restructuring costs | 2016 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   5    
Restructuring payments   $ (4)