ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011 Tetrabrom Technologies Ltd.	Dec. 31, 2011 Tetrabrom Technologies Ltd.	Nov. 28, 2011 Tetrabrom Technologies Ltd.	Mar. 31, 2013 Antioxidant and UV Stabilizers Divestiture	Mar. 31, 2012 Antioxidant and UV Stabilizers Divestiture	Dec. 31, 2012 Antioxidant and UV Stabilizers Divestiture	Mar. 31, 2013 Antioxidant and UV Stabilizers Divestiture Corporate Continuing operations	Mar. 31, 2012 Antioxidant and UV Stabilizers Divestiture Corporate Continuing operations
Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1	$ 2				$ 1		$ 2
Accounts receivable						59		61
Inventories						75		78
Other current assets						3		4
Property, plant and equipment						44		44
Intangible assets, net						14		14
Other assets						32		31
Assets of discontinued operations						228		234
Accounts payable						28		29
Accrued expenses						5		4
Income taxes payable								1
Pension and post-retirement health care liabilities						80		80
Other liabilities						10		11
Liabilities of discontinued operations						123		125
Loss from discontinued operations
Net sales						90	90
Pre-tax loss from discontinued operations						(2)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(2)					(2)
Functional and other expenses	46	33							4	4
Percentage ownership interest sold			50.00%
Sales price of investment					38
Period for receiving proceeds from sale of an investment interest in annual installments			3 years
Pre-tax gain on sale of business				$ 27