GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Goodwill By Operating Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended													3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Electronic And Functional Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Electronic And Functional Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Agricultural Sciences [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Agricultural Sciences [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Performance Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Performance Materials [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Performance Materials [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Performance Plastics [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Performance Plastics [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 Feedstocks and Energy [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Feedstocks and Energy [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning balance	$ 13,168	$ 13,139			$ 4,945	$ 4,934		$ 4,052	$ 4,041		$ 1,558	$ 1,558			$ 1,169	$ 1,168		$ 1,381	$ 1,375		$ 63	$ 63
Goodwill, accumulated impairments, beginning balance	(429)	(209)			0	0		0	0		0	0			(429)	(209)		0	0		0	0
Net goodwill, beginning balance	12,739	12,930			4,945	4,934		4,052	4,041		1,558	1,558			740	959		1,381	1,375		63	63
Foreign currency impact	57	26			18	8		24	11		0	0			1	1		14	6		0	0
Goodwill, Acquisition	5	3			0	3		0	0		5	0			0	0		0	0		0	0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(3)				0			0			0				(3)			0			0
Net goodwill, ending balance	12,798	12,739		12,930	4,963	4,945		4,076	4,052		1,563	1,558		740	738	740		1,395	1,381		63	63
Goodwill, accumulated impairments, ending balance	(429)	(429)		(209)	0	0		0	0		0	0		(429)	(429)	(429)		0	0		0	0
Goodwill, gross, ending balance	13,227	13,168		13,139	4,963	4,945		4,076	4,052		1,563	1,558		1,169	1,167	1,169		1,395	1,381		63	63
Goodwill impairment loss	$ 0	$ (220)	[1]	$ 0		$ 0	[1]		$ 0	[1]		$ 0	[1]	$ (220)		$ (220)	[1]		$ 0	[1]		$ 0	[1]

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