OPERATING SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS (Schedule of Operating Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers		$ 57,080		$ 56,786		$ 59,985
Intersegment revenues		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates		1,034		536		1,223
Goodwill impairment loss		0		220	[2]	0
Restructuring charges (credits)		(22)	[3]	1,343	[3]	0
Acquisition-related integration expenses		0		0		31	[4]
EBITDA		10,545	[5]	5,591	[5]	7,785	[5]
Total Assets	69,605	69,501		69,605		69,224
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	4,121	4,501		4,121		3,405
Depreciation and amortization		2,681		2,698		2,883
Capital expenditures		2,302		2,614		2,687
Electronic And Functional Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers		4,591		4,481		4,599
Intersegment revenues		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates		112		94		104
Goodwill impairment loss				0	[2]
Restructuring charges (credits)		0	[3]	65	[3]
Acquisition-related integration expenses						0	[4]
EBITDA		1,040	[5]	958	[5]	1,084	[5]
Total Assets	11,448	11,067		11,448		11,386
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	462	579		462		350
Depreciation and amortization		425		420		439
Capital expenditures		139		268		247
Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers		7,132		6,898		7,200
Intersegment revenues		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates		121		50		321
Goodwill impairment loss				0	[2]
Restructuring charges (credits)		(1)	[3]	53	[3]
Acquisition-related integration expenses						0	[4]
EBITDA		832	[5]	823	[5]	1,167	[5]
Total Assets	11,630	11,438		11,630		11,935
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	1,041	1,140		1,041		1,104
Depreciation and amortization		466		476		548
Capital expenditures		181		269		365
Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers		7,137		6,382		5,655
Intersegment revenues		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates		6		1		4
Goodwill impairment loss				0	[2]
Restructuring charges (credits)		0	[3]	0	[3]
Acquisition-related integration expenses						0	[4]
EBITDA		969	[5]	977	[5]	913	[5]
Total Assets	6,367	7,058		6,367		5,746
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	86	88		86		50
Depreciation and amortization		189		176		167
Capital expenditures		319		316		352
Performance Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers		13,415		13,608		14,647
Intersegment revenues		97	[1]	107	[1]	91	[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates		(64)		(92)		(31)
Goodwill impairment loss	220			220	[2]
Restructuring charges (credits)		(15)	[3]	378	[3]
Acquisition-related integration expenses						0	[4]
EBITDA		1,436	[5]	1,036	[5]	1,748	[5]
Total Assets	11,073	9,850		11,073		10,936
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	167	100		167		198
Depreciation and amortization		666		703		635
Capital expenditures		159		287		567
Performance Plastics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers		14,645		14,479		16,257
Intersegment revenues		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates		359		134		303
Goodwill impairment loss				0	[2]
Restructuring charges (credits)		(6)	[3]	26	[3]
Acquisition-related integration expenses						0	[4]
EBITDA		4,549	[5]	3,018	[5]	3,440	[5]
Total Assets	11,193	10,920		11,193		11,583
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	1,264	1,289		1,264		1,376
Depreciation and amortization		707		673		754
Capital expenditures		332		264		251
Feedstocks and Energy [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers		9,854		10,695		11,302
Intersegment revenues		40	[1]	43	[1]	23	[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates		539		452		561
Goodwill impairment loss				0	[2]
Restructuring charges (credits)		0	[3]	7	[3]
Acquisition-related integration expenses						0	[4]
EBITDA		858	[5]	718	[5]	940	[5]
Total Assets	5,276	5,772		5,276		5,116
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	128	224		128		127
Depreciation and amortization		128		141		212
Capital expenditures		1,172		1,163		886
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to external customers		306		243		325
Intersegment revenues		(137)	[1]	(150)	[1]	(114)	[1]
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates		(39)		(103)		(39)
Goodwill impairment loss				0	[2]
Restructuring charges (credits)		0	[3]	814	[3]
Acquisition-related integration expenses						31	[4]
EBITDA		861	[5]	(1,939)	[5]	(1,507)	[5]
Total Assets	12,618	13,396		12,618		12,522
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	973	1,081		973		200
Depreciation and amortization		100		109		128
Capital expenditures		$ 0		$ 47		$ 19

[1] Includes revenues generated by transfers of product to Agricultural Sciences from other segments, generally at market-based prices. Other transfers of products between operating segments are generally valued at cost.

[2] See Note 9 for information regarding the goodwill impairment loss.

[3] See Note 3 for information regarding restructuring charges.

[4] See Note 4 for information regarding acquisition-related integration expenses.

[5] A reconciliation of EBITDA to “Income Before Income Taxes” is provided below.