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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details)

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of revenue    
Practical expedient - incremental cost   true
Practical expedient - financing component   true
Total revenues $ 2,444 $ 7,143
MDI Urethanes    
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Total revenues 1,186 3,450
MTBE    
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Total revenues 169 440
Differentiated    
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Total revenues 540 1,619
Upstream    
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Total revenues 59 176
Specialty    
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Total revenues 233 711
Non-specialty    
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Total revenues 46 139
Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 204 631
U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues 897 2,525
Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 559 1,750
Asia Pacific    
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Total revenues 642 1,867
Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 346 1,001
Operating segments | Polyurethanes    
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Total revenues 1,355 3,890
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | MDI Urethanes    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 1,186 3,450
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | MTBE    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 169 440
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 462 1,270
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 317 992
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 336 944
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 240 684
Operating segments | Performance Products    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 599 1,795
Operating segments | Performance Products | Differentiated    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 540 1,619
Operating segments | Performance Products | Upstream    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 59 176
Operating segments | Performance Products | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 333 992
Operating segments | Performance Products | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 108 328
Operating segments | Performance Products | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 106 331
Operating segments | Performance Products | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 52 144
Operating segments | Advanced Materials    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 279 850
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 233 711
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Non-specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 46 139
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 71 215
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 108 342
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 79 226
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 21 67
Operating segments | Textile Effects    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 204 631
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 204 631
Operating segments | Textile Effects | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 17 51
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 31 103
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 122 370
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 34 107
Eliminations    
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Total revenues 7 (23)
Eliminations | U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues 14 (3)
Eliminations | Europe    
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Total revenues (5) (15)
Eliminations | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues (1) (4)
Eliminations | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues $ (1) $ (1)