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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details)

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of revenue    
Practical expedient - incremental cost true  
Practical expedient - financing component true  
Total revenues $ 2,034 $ 2,295
MDI Urethanes    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 977 1,085
MTBE    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 90 137
Differentiated    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 497 539
Upstream    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 43 64
Specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 230 236
Non-specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 42 43
Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 189 200
U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues 739 778
Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 535 600
Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 494 591
Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 266 326
Polyurethanes    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 1,067 1,222
Polyurethanes | MDI Urethanes    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 977 1,085
Polyurethanes | MTBE    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 90 137
Polyurethanes | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 391 357
Polyurethanes | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 270 340
Polyurethanes | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 237 299
Polyurethanes | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 169 226
Performance Products    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 540 603
Performance Products | Differentiated    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 497 539
Performance Products | Upstream    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 43 64
Performance Products | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 295 343
Performance Products | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 109 108
Performance Products | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 91 110
Performance Products | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 45 42
Advanced Materials    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 272 279
Advanced Materials | Specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 230 236
Advanced Materials | Non-specialty    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 42 43
Advanced Materials | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 73 69
Advanced Materials | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 121 118
Advanced Materials | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 61 68
Advanced Materials | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 17 24
Textile Effects    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 189 200
Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 189 200
Textile Effects | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 17 17
Textile Effects | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 34 35
Textile Effects | Asia Pacific    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 105 114
Textile Effects | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 33 34
Eliminations    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues (34) (9)
Eliminations | U.S. and Canada    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues (37) (8)
Eliminations | Europe    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 1 $ (1)
Eliminations | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues $ 2