VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables) (Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities, Carrying Amount of Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs at December 31 In millions	2011		2010(1)
Cash and cash equivalents (2)	$	170	$	145
Other current assets	104		83
Property	2,169		1,388
Other noncurrent assets	151		122
Total assets (3)	$	2,594	$	1,738
Current liabilities (nonrecourse 2011: $226; 2010: $190)	$	226	$	837
Long-term debt (nonrecourse 2011: $1,138; 2010: $167)	1,484		513
Other noncurrent liabilities (nonrecourse 2011: $86; 2010: $64)	86		64
Total liabilities	$	1,796	$	1,414

(1) December 31, 2010 values do not include assets and liabilities attributable to a development-stage enterprise located in Brazil that became a VIE in November 2011 and an ethylene storage joint venture located in Canada that became a VIE in the second quarter of 2011.

(2) Included $3 million at December 31, 2011 specifically restricted for the construction of a manufacturing facility.

(3) All assets were restricted at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.