Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - RESERVES FOR RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - RESERVES FOR RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
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
Current portion of restructuring reserves 117 45 117  
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves 51 46 51  
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    
Corporate and Other        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   4 4 9
Restructuring charges     8 13
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (1) (1) (1)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 4 2 4 4
Current portion of restructuring reserves   2    
Corporate and Other | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       14
Restructuring payments       (18)
Corporate and Other | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     8  
Restructuring payments     (7)  
Corporate and Other | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     1  
Restructuring payments     (1)  
Corporate and Other | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   3    
Restructuring payments   (4)    
Corporate and Other | 2016 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   1    
Restructuring payments   (1)    
Polyurethanes        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   5 6 9
Reversal of reserves no longer required   (1) (4) (1)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance     (1) (1)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 5 2 5 6
Current portion of restructuring reserves   2    
Polyurethanes | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       2
Restructuring payments       (3)
Polyurethanes | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     2  
Restructuring payments     (4)  
Polyurethanes | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     17  
Restructuring payments     (11)  
Polyurethanes | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring payments   (3)    
Polyurethanes | 2016 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   4    
Restructuring payments   (3)    
Performance Products        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   9 9 10
Restructuring charges   16    
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (1)  
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs   (6)    
Foreign currency effect on liability balance     (1) (2)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 9   9 9
Performance Products | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       23
Restructuring payments       (22)
Performance Products | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     3  
Restructuring payments     (8)  
Performance Products | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     8  
Restructuring payments     (1)  
Performance Products | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   16    
Restructuring payments   (19)    
Advanced Materials        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   4 5 12
Reversal of reserves no longer required       (2)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (1)   (1)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 4 3 4 5
Current portion of restructuring reserves   1    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves   2    
Advanced Materials | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       10
Restructuring payments       (14)
Advanced Materials | 2014 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       1
Restructuring payments       (1)
Advanced Materials | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     1  
Restructuring payments     (2)  
Advanced Materials | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     5  
Restructuring payments     (5)  
Textile Effects        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   55 54 68
Restructuring charges 14     19
Reversal of reserves no longer required     (7) (1)
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs   (5)    
Foreign currency effect on liability balance   (3) (1) (6)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 55 61 55 54
Current portion of restructuring reserves   24    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves   37    
Textile Effects | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       13
Restructuring payments       (25)
Textile Effects | 2014 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       6
Restructuring payments       (1)
Textile Effects | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     42  
Restructuring payments     (34)  
Textile Effects | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     2  
Restructuring payments     (1)  
Textile Effects | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   28    
Restructuring payments   (14)    
Textile Effects | 2016 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   1    
Restructuring payments   (1)    
Pigments and Additives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   90 59 2
Adjustment to Pigments and Additives opening balance sheet liabilities     1 1
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs   (36)    
Foreign currency effect on liability balance     (6)  
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 90 21 90 59
Current portion of restructuring reserves   14    
Long-term portion of restructuring reserves   7    
Pigments and Additives | 2013 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       3
Restructuring payments       (4)
Pigments and Additives | 2014 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges       57
Pigments and Additives | 2014 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     77  
Restructuring payments     (59)  
Pigments and Additives | 2015 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges     34  
Restructuring payments     (16)  
Pigments and Additives | 2015 and prior initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   19    
Restructuring payments   (52)    
Pigments and Additives | 2016 initiatives        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Restructuring charges   6    
Restructuring payments   (6)    
Discontinued Operations        
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward        
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period   1 1 3
Net activity of discontinued operations   1   (2)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 1 2 $ 1 $ 1
Current portion of restructuring reserves   $ 2