NOTES PAYABLE, LONG-TERM DEBT AND AVAILABLE CREDIT FACILITIES (Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended							3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended								1 Months Ended							3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended							12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended					2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			2 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Term Loan Facility [Domain] USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2013 Term Loan Facility [Domain] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 $100 Million Revolving Credit Facility Effective 01/2014 Due 10/2016 [Domain] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Pollution control industrial revenue bonds tax-exempt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 InterNotes issued [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 InterNotes issued [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 InterNotes issued [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Inter Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Long Term Debt entered into by Variable Interest Entities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Long Term Debt entered into by Variable Interest Entities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Long Term Debt entered into by Variable Interest Entities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Long Term Debt Repayment - Variable Interest Entity [Member] [Domain] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 Pollution control industrial revenue bonds [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2012 Public Offering [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2011 Public Offering [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2012 Three Point Zero Percent Due 2022 [Member] [Domain] USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2011 Four Point One Two Five Percent Due 2021 [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2011 Five Point Two Five Percent Notes Due 2041 [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 14, 2012 Four Point Three Seven Five Percent Due 2042 [Member] [Domain] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Debt [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Long-term Debt [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Long-term Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Aug. 31, 2011 Long-term Debt [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2011 Long-term Debt [Member] USD ($)	May 31, 2011 Long-term Debt [Member] EUR (€)	Feb. 28, 2011 Long-term Debt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Pollution control industrial revenue bonds tax-exempt [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Pollution control industrial revenue bonds tax-exempt [Member] Redemption of Notes [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 18, 2013 Tender Offer of Long Term Debt [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2011 Tender Offer of Long Term Debt [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 18, 2013 Tender Offer of Long Term Debt [Member] Six percent notes due September 15 2017 [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 18, 2013 Tender Offer of Long Term Debt [Member] Five point seven percent notes due May 15 2018 [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 22, 2011 Redemption of Notes [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 08, 2012 Redemption of Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Redemption of Notes [Member] Five point six percents due March 15, 2013 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2013 Redemption of Notes [Member] Five point nine percent notes due February 15 2015 [Member]	Jun. 28, 2013 Redemption of Notes [Member] Five point nine percent notes due February 15 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Redemption of Notes [Member] Five point nine percent notes due February 15 2015 [Member]	Mar. 08, 2012 Redemption of Notes [Member] Four point eight five percent notes due August 15, 2012 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Redemption of Notes [Member] Four point eight five percent notes due August 15, 2012 [Member]	Dec. 17, 2012 Redemption of Notes [Member] Seven Point Six Percent Notes Due 2014 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Redemption of Notes [Member] Seven Point Six Percent Notes Due 2014 [Member]	Mar. 25, 2013 Redemption of Notes [Member] Seven point six percent notes due May 15 2014 [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Redemption of Notes [Member] Seven point six percent notes due May 15 2014 [Member]	Aug. 15, 2013 Redemption of Notes [Member] Six point eight five percent notes due August 15 2013 [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Redemption of Notes [Member] Six point eight five percent notes due August 15 2013 [Member]	Sep. 15, 2013 Redemption of InterNotes [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2013 Redemption of InterNotes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Inter Notes [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Corporate [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Corporate [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 Corporate [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 Corporate [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate [Member] Tender Offer of Long Term Debt [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Corporate [Member] Redemption of Notes [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Corporate [Member] Redemption of InterNotes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate [Member] Redemption of InterNotes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate [Member] Inter Notes [Member] USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 Dow Kokam LLC [Member] USD ($)
Notes Payable Long Term Debt and Available Credit Facilities [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount on Issuance																		$ 2,500	$ 2,000	$ 1,250	$ 1,250	$ 750	$ 1,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage									3.24%	2.95%	3.71%									3.00%	4.125%	5.25%	4.375%												6.00%	5.70%			5.60%			5.90%		4.85%		7.60%		7.60%		6.85%
Redemption price of the principle debt amount																																								108.40%			101.80%		109.60%		107.80%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	6,070			0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	6,370			300		100
Long-Term Debt	16,820	19,919
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount																																	700	1,500	414	286	1,500	1,250			1,250				1,000		750		138		209	142	1,538
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	329	123	482																																																			60	99	24	472	156	108	2	3	10
Repayments of Notes Payable								105				82					37							900	317	253	250	707	500	800		200							250
Parked Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds																															126
Repayments of Long-term Debt	4,272	3,988	5,337																																																												75
Debt instrument covenant, ratio of indebtedness to net capital, maximum	0.65
Amount of debt, if exceeded, causes company to comply with capitalization ratios							500
Amount at which a failure to pay results in default	100
Permitted amount of acceleration of principal which causes default	400
Amount of judgment which causes default	400
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	959	3,347	3,624						447	281	436			367	1,200
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent					300
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt													80
Repayments of Debt																$ 119