Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - NARRATIVE (Details)

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RESTRUCTURING, IMPAIRMENT AND PLANT CLOSING COSTS - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Operating segments | Performance Products        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges     $ 16  
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges   $ 6    
Corporate and other        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges       $ 8
Other initiatives | Operating segments | Textile Effects        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges $ 6      
Workforce reductions | Operating segments | Performance Products        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges       8
Workforce reductions | Operating segments | Textile Effects        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges   7    
Additional costs expected to be incurred   1    
Workforce reductions | Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Europe        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges       11
Workforce reductions | Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Europe        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges       13
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Operating segments | Textile Effects        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges $ 14   9 9
Non-cancelable lease and contract termination costs | Operating segments | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges   2    
Demolition and decommissioning | Operating segments | Textile Effects        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges     $ 20 21
Demolition and decommissioning | Operating segments | Textile Effects | Basel, Switzerland        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges   $ 4    
Other restructuring costs | Operating segments | Textile Effects        
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs        
Restructuring charges       $ 1