DIVESTITURES DIVESTITURES (Divestiture of Ownership Interest in Dow Kokam LLC) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2013 Dow Kokam LLC [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Dow Kokam LLC [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Dow Kokam LLC [Member] Corporate Segment [Member]	Nov. 21, 2013 Dow Kokam LLC [Member] Corporate Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Dow Kokam LLC [Member] Corporate Segment [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Dow Kokam LLC [Member] Corporate Segment [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Dow Kokam LLC [Member] Corporate Segment [Member]		Nov. 22, 2013 Accounts and Notes Receivable - Other [Member] Dow Kokam LLC [Member]	Nov. 22, 2013 Noncurrent Receivables [Member] Dow Kokam LLC [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of Stock, Percentage of Ownership before Transaction							67.40%
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal						$ 26		$ 26	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 0	[1]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	4,272	3,988	5,337	75
Notes Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure					75
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Current														14
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net, Noncurrent															$ 61

[1] See Note 5 for additional information.