RESTRUCTURING (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

2009 Restructuring Charges by Operating Segment [Table Text Block]

2009 Restructuring Charges by Operating Segment In millions	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets		Costs associated with Exit or Disposal Activities			Severance Costs			Total
Electronic and Functional Materials	$	48	$	—		$	—		$	48
Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions	258		4			—			262
Performance Materials	2		—			—			2
Performance Plastics	1		—			—			1
Feedstocks and Energy	140		—			—			140
Corporate	5		64			155			224
Total 2009 restructuring charges	$	454	$	68		$	155		$	677
Adjustments to restructuring charges:
2009 Plan - Corporate	—		13			—			13
2008 Plan - Corporate	—		—			19			19
2007 Plan - Agricultural Sciences	—		(15		)	—			(15		)
2007 Plan - Corporate	—		—			(5		)	(5		)
Net 2009 restructuring charges	$	454	$	66		$	169		$	689

Schedule of Current Reporting Year Activities Related To Two Reporting Years Prior Restructuring [Table Text Block]

2009 Restructuring Activities In millions	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets			Costs associated  with Exit or Disposal Activities			Severance Costs			Total
Restructuring charges recognized in the second quarter of 2009	$	454		$	68		$	155		$	677
Adjustment to reserve	—			13			—			13
Charges against reserve	(454		)	(13		)	—			(467		)
Cash payments	—			—			(72		)	(72		)
Foreign currency impact	—			—			1			1
Reserve balance at December 31, 2009	$	—		$	68		$	84		$	152
Adjustments to reserve	21			7			1			29
Charges against reserve	(21		)	(7		)	—			(28		)
Cash payments	—			—			(77		)	(77		)
Foreign currency impact	—			—			(2		)	(2		)
Reserve balance at December 31, 2010	$	—		$	68		$	6		$	74
Cash payments	—			—			(6		)	(6		)
Reserve balance at March 31, 2011	$	—		$	68		$	—		$	68

Restructuring Reserve Assumed From Rohm and Haas [Table Text Block]

Restructuring Reserve Assumed from Rohm and Haas In millions	Severance Costs
Reserve balance assumed on April 1, 2009	$	122
Cash payments	(43		)
Adjustment to reserve	(9		)
Foreign currency impact	(2		)
Reserve balance at December 31, 2009	$	68
Cash payments	(25		)
Adjustments to reserve	(34		)
Foreign currency impact	3
Reserve balance at December 31, 2010	$	12
Cash payments	(7		)
Adjustments to reserve	(6		)
Foreign currency impact	1
Reserve balance at June 30, 2011	$	—