SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (Sundry Income, Net) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010		Dec. 31, 2009
Supplementary Information [Line Items]
Total sundry income (expense) - net		$ (316)		$ 125		$ 891
Net gain on sales of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliates		61		25		795
Obligation Related to Past Divestiture		0		(47)		0
Reclassification of cumulative translation adjustment		33	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		(482)		(46)		(56)
Gain on sales of other assets and securities		119		166		100
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		(53)		(6)		1
Gain on consolidation of joint venture		21		0		0
Dividend income		25		0		0
Other - net		57		31		(6)
TRN [Member]
Supplementary Information [Line Items]
Net gain on sales of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliates		0		0		513
OPTIMAL [Member]
Supplementary Information [Line Items]
Net gain on sales of ownership interest in nonconsolidated affiliates	339	0		0		339
Styron [Member]
Supplementary Information [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on divestiture		0		27		0
Contract Manufacturing Business [Member]
Supplementary Information [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on divestiture		(36)	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Reclassification of cumulative translation adjustment		$ (6)	[1]

[1] Cumulative translation adjustments reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)" into income resulted from asset sales that qualified as complete liquidations of foreign entities.

[2] The loss on the sale of a contract manufacturing business also included a $6 million loss reported as "Reclassification of cumulative translation adjustments."