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									12 Months Ended				21 Months Ended
	Feb. 12, 2015 kt	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Reversal of reserves no longer required													$ (2)	$ (13)	$ (5)
Pension-related charges														3	2
Accelerated depreciation													8	74
Non-cash charges (credits), net													(3)	38	32
Total restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs			$ (6)	$ 45	$ 29	$ 13	$ 81	$ 14	$ 114	$ 93			81	302	158
Other non-cash charges													5	112	37
Impairment of long-lived assets													1	19
Corporate and Other
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														8	13
Reversal of reserves no longer required													(1)	(1)	(1)
Calais, France Facility
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Accelerated depreciation														68
Non-cash charges (credits), net														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
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													16
Reversal of reserves no longer required														(1)
Polyurethanes
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Reversal of reserves no longer required													(1)	(4)	(1)
Polyurethanes | Netherlands
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Non-cash charges (credits), net															16
Advanced Materials
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Reversal of reserves no longer required															(2)
Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges							14								19
Reversal of reserves no longer required														(7)	(1)
Non-cash charges (credits), net															9
Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Pension-related charges														3
Accelerated depreciation													8
Pigments and Additives | Forecast
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges																$ 5
Pigments and Additives | South African asset group of Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Impairment of long-lived assets							$ 19
Pigments and Additives | South African Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Facility
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													6
Impairment of long-lived assets to be disposed of					$ 1
Color Pigments Business
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													15
Color Pigments Business | Forecast
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges												$ 10
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Reversal of reserves no longer required														(6)
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														9
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													9
Demolition and decommissioning | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														21
Demolition and decommissioning | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													20
Other restructuring costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Reversal of reserves no longer required															(1)
Other restructuring costs | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														1
Other restructuring costs | Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														15
Workforce reductions
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Reversal of reserves no longer required													$ (2)	(7)	(4)
Number of positions terminated | item													375
Workforce reductions | Calais, France Facility
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														30
Workforce reductions | Performance Products
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														8	23
Workforce reductions | Polyurethanes | Europe
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														13
Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															11
Workforce reductions | Advanced Materials | Europe
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														11
Workforce reductions | Textile Effects | Qingdao, China
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															6
Workforce reductions | Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges											$ 57		$ 3	61
Number of positions terminated | item		900
Workforce reductions | Pigments and Additives | Forecast
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges												$ 4
Workforce reductions | Color Pigments Business
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														4
2013 and prior initiatives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															65
2013 and prior initiatives | Corporate and Other
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															14
2013 and prior initiatives | Performance Products
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															23
2013 and prior initiatives | Polyurethanes
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															2
2013 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															10
2013 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															13
2013 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															3
2013 and prior initiatives | Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															4
2013 and prior initiatives | Demolition and decommissioning
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															7
2013 and prior initiatives | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															17
2013 and prior initiatives | Workforce reductions
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															37
2014 Initiatives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges															$ 64
2014 and prior initiatives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														133
2014 and prior initiatives | Corporate and Other
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														8
2014 and prior initiatives | Performance Products
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														3
2014 and prior initiatives | Polyurethanes
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														2
2014 and prior initiatives | Advanced Materials
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														1
2014 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														42
2014 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														77
2014 and prior initiatives | Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														15
2014 and prior initiatives | Demolition and decommissioning
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														24
2014 and prior initiatives | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														23
2014 and prior initiatives | Workforce reductions
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														71
2015 initiatives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														67
2015 initiatives | Corporate and Other
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														1
2015 initiatives | Performance Products
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														8
2015 initiatives | Polyurethanes
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														17
2015 initiatives | Advanced Materials
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														5
2015 initiatives | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														2
2015 initiatives | Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														34
2015 initiatives | Demolition and decommissioning
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														1
2015 initiatives | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														8
2015 initiatives | Workforce reductions
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														58
2015 and prior initiatives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													66
2015 and prior initiatives | Corporate and Other
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													3
2015 and prior initiatives | Performance Products
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													16
2015 and prior initiatives | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													28
2015 and prior initiatives | Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													19
2015 and prior initiatives | Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													9
2015 and prior initiatives | Demolition and decommissioning
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													24
2015 and prior initiatives | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													29
2015 and prior initiatives | Workforce reductions
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													4
2016 initiatives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													12
2016 initiatives | Corporate and Other
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													1
2016 initiatives | Polyurethanes
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													4
2016 initiatives | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													1
2016 initiatives | Pigments and Additives
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													6
2016 initiatives | Other restructuring costs
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													5
2016 initiatives | Workforce reductions
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges													$ 7
Other initiatives | Textile Effects
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs
Restructuring charges														$ 6