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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details)

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues $ 2,404 $ 4,699
MDI Urethanes    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 1,179 2,264
MTBE    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 134 271
Differentiated    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 540 1,079
Upstream    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 53 117
Specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 242 478
Non-specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 50 93
Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 227 427
U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 850 1,628
Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 591 1,191
Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 634 1,225
Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 329 655
Operating segments | Polyurethanes    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 1,313 2,535
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | MDI Urethanes    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 1,179 2,264
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | MTBE    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 134 271
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 451 808
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 335 675
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 309 608
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 218 444
Operating segments | Performance Products    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 593 1,196
Operating segments | Performance Products | Differentiated    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 540 1,079
Operating segments | Performance Products | Upstream    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 53 117
Operating segments | Performance Products | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 316 659
Operating segments | Performance Products | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 112 220
Operating segments | Performance Products | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 115 225
Operating segments | Performance Products | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 50 92
Operating segments | Advanced Materials    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 292 571
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 242 478
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Non-specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 50 93
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 75 144
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 116 234
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 79 147
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 22 46
Operating segments | Textile Effects    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 227 427
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 227 427
Operating segments | Textile Effects | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 17 34
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 37 72
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 134 248
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 39 73
Eliminations    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues (21) (30)
Eliminations | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues (9) (17)
Eliminations | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues (9) (10)
Eliminations | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues $ (3) $ (3)