VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Nonconsolidated Variable Interest Entity) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 3,576		$ 3,958
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Hemlock Semiconductor LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount		0
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Silicon Inputs Joint Ventures [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		94
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | AFSI [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		185		191
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Acrylic Acid Joint Venture [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 152		160
Agricultural Sciences [Member] | AFSI [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Warrants to purchase common shares		6
Accounts and notes receivable		$ 6		6
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Amount		$ 191		$ 197
Other Noncurrent Obligations [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Hemlock Semiconductor LLC [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates	[1]		$ (942)

[1] Hemlock Semiconductor L.L.C. is a nonconsolidated variable interest entity. See Note 14 for additional information.