INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Domestic and Foreign Components of Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Performance Plastics [Member] Polypropylene Licensing and Catalyst Busines [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Performance Plastics [Member] Polypropylene Licensing and Catalyst Busines [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Performance Plastics [Member] Polypropylene Licensing and Catalyst Busines [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Performance Plastics [Member] Polypropylene Licensing and Catalyst Busines [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 K-Dow Matter [Member]
Income Tax Note [Line Items]
Income Before Income Taxes, Domestic	$ 3,979	[1]	$ (401)	[2]	$ 386
Income Before Income Taxes, Foreign	2,825		2,066		3,215
Income Before Income Taxes	6,804		1,665		3,601
Former Gain Contingency, Recognized in Current Period										2,195
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal						$ 451	$ 451	$ 0	$ 0

[1] In 2013, the domestic component of "Income Before Income Taxes" included a gain of $2.195 billion related to the K-Dow arbitration and a $451 million gain related to the sale of Dow's Polypropylene Licensing and Catalysts business.

[2] In 2012, the domestic component of "Income Before Income Taxes" was significantly impacted by the Company's 1Q12 and 4Q12 restructuring charges.