RESTRUCTURING (1Q 2012 Restructuring) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended														9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance Materials [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Electronic And Functional Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Performance Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Corporate [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Exit Or Disposal Activities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Exit Or Disposal Activities [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Exit Or Disposal Activities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Employee Severance [Member] employees	Jun. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Employee Severance [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Employee Severance [Member] employees years	Sep. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Employee Severance [Member] employees	Sep. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 1Q12 Restructuring [Member] Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Shut Down Of Styrofoam Plants [Member] Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Shut Down And Consolidation of Polyurethanes and Epoxy Assets [Member] Performance Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Capital Project, Impairment of Long Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Capital Project, Impairment of Long Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member] Electronic And Functional Materials [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Capital Project, Impairment of Long Lived Assets and Other Assets [Member] Performance Materials [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated																		900
Restructuring completion																		2
Restructuring charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 357	$ 0				$ 357	$ 17	$ 41	$ 186	$ 113
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities								150	0	4	146	0			150
Severance Costs								113	0	0	0	113						113
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Other Assets			123		29			94	17	37	40	0										94	37	15	42	17	25
Contract Cancellation Fees								149		3	146
Asbestos Abatement Costs										1
Restructuring number of positions to be eliminated, remaining																345			345
Charges against the reserve								(94)							0			0				(94)
Cash payments						(56)	(58)						(2)	(41)		(54)	(17)		(71)	0	0
Noncash settlements						(16)	(12)						(16)	(12)		0	0			0	0
Foreign currency impact						0	(2)						0	(2)		0	0			0	0
Restructuring Reserve						$ 119	$ 191	$ 263					$ 77	$ 95	$ 150	$ 42	$ 96	$ 113	$ 42	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0