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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
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
USD ($)
item
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period $ 91
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs (1)
Net activity of discontinued operations (1)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 3
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period $ 107
Number of positions terminated | item 486
Number of positions not terminated | item 432
2016 and prior initiatives  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Restructuring charges $ 8
Restructuring payments (18)
2017 initiatives  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Restructuring charges 25
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 25
Workforce reductions  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 26
Distribution of prefunded restructuring costs (1)
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 45
Workforce reductions | 2016 and prior initiatives  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Restructuring charges 1
Restructuring payments (6)
Workforce reductions | 2017 initiatives  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Restructuring charges 25
Demolition and decommissioning  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 18
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 1
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 16
Demolition and decommissioning | 2016 and prior initiatives  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Restructuring charges 2
Restructuring payments (5)
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 42
Net activity of discontinued operations (1)
Foreign currency effect on liability balance 2
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 42
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | 2016 and prior initiatives  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Restructuring charges 1
Restructuring payments (2)
Other restructuring costs  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Accrued liabilities at the beginning of the period 5
Accrued liabilities at the end of the period 4
Other restructuring costs | 2016 and prior initiatives  
Accrued restructuring costs roll forward  
Restructuring charges 4
Restructuring payments $ (5)