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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, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of revenue        
Practical expedient - incremental cost     true  
Practical expedient - financing component     true  
Total revenues $ 1,510 $ 1,687 $ 4,350 $ 5,140
MDI Urethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 936 993 2,554 2,931
Differentiated        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 238 281 758 880
Specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 178 222 561 683
Non-specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 21 34 71 120
Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 142 179 424  
U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 513 564 1,535 1,726
Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 400 466 1,178 1,464
Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 470 520 1,282 1,518
Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 127 137 355 432
Operating segments | Polyurethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 936 993 2,554 2,931
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | MDI Urethanes        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 936 993 2,554 2,931
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 350 362 1,015 1,094
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 253 272 681 802
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 264 287 673 803
Operating segments | Polyurethanes | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 69 72 185 232
Operating segments | Performance Products        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 238 281 758 880
Operating segments | Performance Products | Differentiated        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 238 281 758 880
Operating segments | Performance Products | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 104 132 333 404
Operating segments | Performance Products | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 57 74 184 249
Operating segments | Performance Products | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 63 60 194 179
Operating segments | Performance Products | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 14 15 47 48
Operating segments | Advanced Materials        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 199 256 632 803
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 178 222 561 683
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Non-specialty        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 21 34 71 120
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 52 74 167 224
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 70 93 243 322
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 57 69 164 201
Operating segments | Advanced Materials | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 20 20 58 56
Operating segments | Textile Effects        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 142 179 424 583
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 142 179 424  
Operating segments | Textile Effects | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 12 15 36 48
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 20 29 71 99
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 86 104 251 336
Operating segments | Textile Effects | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues 24 31 66 100
Corporate and eliminations        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues (5) (22) (18) (57)
Corporate and eliminations | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues       583
Corporate and eliminations | U.S. and Canada        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues $ (5) (19) (16) (44)
Corporate and eliminations | Europe        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues   (2) (1) (8)
Corporate and eliminations | Asia Pacific        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues       (1)
Corporate and eliminations | Rest of world        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues   $ (1) $ (1) (4)
Corporate and eliminations | Textile Effects | Textile Chemicals and Dyes and Digital Inks        
Disaggregation of revenue        
Total revenues       $ 583