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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details)

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of revenue    
Practical expedient - incremental cost true  
Practical expedient - financing component true  
Total revenues $ 1,593 $ 1,669
MDI Urethanes    
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Total revenues 888 924
Differentiated    
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Total revenues 292 300
Specialty    
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Total revenues 211 230
Non-specialty    
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Total revenues 30 42
Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks    
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Total revenues 180 189
U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues 572 542
Europe    
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Total revenues 451 520
Asia Pacific    
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Total revenues 428 459
Rest of world    
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Total revenues 142 148
Operating segments | Polyurethanes    
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Total revenues 888 924
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | MDI Urethanes    
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Total revenues 888 924
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues 370 336
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Europe    
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Total revenues 245 270
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Asia Pacific    
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Total revenues 199 237
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Rest of world    
Disaggregation of revenue    
Total revenues 74 81
Operating segments | Performance Products    
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Total revenues 292 300
Operating segments | Performance Products | Differentiated    
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Total revenues 292 300
Operating segments | Performance Products | U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues 129 135
Operating segments | Performance Products | Europe    
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Total revenues 74 93
Operating segments | Performance Products | Asia Pacific    
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Total revenues 70 56
Operating segments | Performance Products | Rest of world    
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Total revenues 19 16
Operating segments | Advanced Materials    
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Total revenues 241 272
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Specialty    
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Total revenues 211 230
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Non-specialty    
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Total revenues 30 42
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues 63 73
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Europe    
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Total revenues 101 121
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Asia Pacific    
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Total revenues 56 61
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Rest of world    
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Total revenues 21 17
Operating segments | Textile Effects    
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Total revenues 180 189
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks    
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Total revenues 180 189
Operating segments | Textile Effects | U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues 17 17
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Europe    
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Total revenues 32 34
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Asia Pacific    
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Total revenues 103 105
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Rest of world    
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Total revenues 28 33
Corporate and eliminations    
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Total revenues (8) (16)
Corporate and eliminations | U.S. and Canada    
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Total revenues (7) (19)
Corporate and eliminations | Europe    
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Total revenues $ (1) 2
Corporate and eliminations | Rest of world    
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Total revenues   $ 1