GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Goodwill By Operating Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	May. 05, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning balance		$ 12,632
Foreign currency impact		(99)
Net goodwill, ending balance		12,358
Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning balance		1,558
Foreign currency impact		0
Net goodwill, ending balance		1,579
Consumer Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning balance		4,389
Foreign currency impact		(12)
Net goodwill, ending balance		4,377
Infrastructure Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning balance		4,451
Foreign currency impact		(54)
Net goodwill, ending balance		4,397
Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning balance		809
Foreign currency impact		(8)
Net goodwill, ending balance		464
Performance Plastics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		0
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning balance		1,425
Foreign currency impact		(25)
Net goodwill, ending balance		1,541
ANGUS Chemical Company [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		(292)
ANGUS Chemical Company [Member] | Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		(292)
Sodium Borohydride business [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		(45)
Sodium Borohydride business [Member] | Performance Materials & Chemicals [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		(45)
Sale of an Agricultural Sciences product line [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		(10)
Sale of an Agricultural Sciences product line [Member] | Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period		(10)
Coodetec [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		31
Coodetec [Member] | Agricultural Sciences [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		31
Univation Technologies, LLC [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Divested During Period	$ 14
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		141
Univation Technologies, LLC [Member] | Performance Plastics [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		$ 141