INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES (Reconciliation to U.S. Statutory Rate) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Note [Line Items]
Taxes at U.S. statutory rate	$ 2,381		$ 583		$ 1,260
Equity earnings effect	276		115		459
Foreign income taxed at rates other than 35%	(76)	[1]	(76)	[1]	(242)	[1]
U.S. tax effect of foreign earnings and dividends	102		13		218
Goodwill impairment losses	0		77		0
Discrete equity earnings, tax reconciliation	0	[2]	48	[2]	0	[2]
Change in permanent reinvestment assertion, tax reconciliation	0		(236)		0
Change in valuation allowances	(197)		135		367
Unrecognized tax benefits	243		122		35
Federal tax accrual adjustments	29		4		8
Sale of a contract manufacturing subsidiary	0	[3]	0	[3]	(231)	[3]
Joint venture reorganization	0		0		(95)
Other - net	(6)		10		(44)
Effective tax rate	29.20%		33.90%		22.70%
K-Dow Matter [Member]
Income Tax Note [Line Items]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Litigation	$ (212)	[4]	$ 0	[4]	$ 0	[4]

[1] Includes the tax provision for statutory taxable income in foreign jurisdictions for which there is no corresponding amount in “Income Before Income Taxes.”

[2] Includes nonrecurring charges related to equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates.

[3] The Company recognized a tax benefit of $231 million related to the sale of a contract manufacturing subsidiary, which was reduced by a $95 million valuation allowance in 2011.

[4] In 2013, the K-Dow arbitration award generated a tax rate benefit of $212 million due to the tax treatment of certain components of the award. See Note 14 for further information.