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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, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of revenue        
Practical expedient - incremental cost     true  
Practical expedient - financing component     true  
Total revenues $ 1,247 $ 1,784 $ 2,840 $ 3,453
MDI Urethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 730 1,014 1,618 1,938
Differentiated        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 228 299 520 599
Specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 172 231 383 461
Non-specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 20 44 50 86
Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 102 215 282  
U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 450 620 1,022 1,162
Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 327 478 778 998
Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 384 539 812 998
Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 86 147 228 295
Operating segments | Polyurethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 730 1,014 1,618 1,938
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | MDI Urethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 730 1,014 1,618 1,938
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 295 396 665 732
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 183 260 428 530
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 210 279 409 516
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 42 79 116 160
Operating segments | Performance Products        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 228 299 520 599
Operating segments | Performance Products | Differentiated        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 228 299 520 599
Operating segments | Performance Products | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 100 137 229 272
Operating segments | Performance Products | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 53 82 127 175
Operating segments | Performance Products | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 61 63 131 119
Operating segments | Performance Products | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 14 17 33 33
Operating segments | Advanced Materials        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 192 275 433 547
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 172 231 383 461
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Non-specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 20 44 50 86
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 52 77 115 150
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 72 108 173 229
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 51 71 107 132
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 17 19 38 36
Operating segments | Textile Effects        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 102 215 282 404
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 102 215 282  
Operating segments | Textile Effects | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 7 16 24 33
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 19 36 51 70
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 62 127 165 232
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 14 36 42 69
Corporate and eliminations        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (5) (19) (13) (35)
Corporate and eliminations | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues       404
Corporate and eliminations | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (4) (6) (11) (25)
Corporate and eliminations | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues   (8) (1) (6)
Corporate and eliminations | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues   (1)   (1)
Corporate and eliminations | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues $ (1) $ (4) $ (1) (3)
Corporate and eliminations | Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues       $ 404