BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Net sales	$ 606	$ 618
Operating Income	60	75
General corporate expense, including amortization	(46)	(33)
Facility closures, severance and related costs	(14)
Changes in estimates related to expected allowable claims		(2)
Operating income		40
Petroleum additives
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Net sales	169	150
Urethanes
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Net sales	72	73
Industrial Performance Products
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Net sales	241	223
Operating Income	29	26
Bromine based & related products
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Net sales	159	183
Organometallics
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Net sales	40	43
Industrial Engineered Products
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Net sales	199	226
Operating Income	20	44
Consumer Products
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Net sales	78	84
Operating Income	(2)	(5)
Chemtura AgroSolutions
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
Number of major product lines	6
Net sales	88	85
Operating Income	13	10
Corporate | Continuing operations | Antioxidants
BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
General corporate expense, including amortization	$ (4)	$ (4)