NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period					$ 809
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ 19		$ (23)		40		$ 18
Balance at end of period	1,298				1,298
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	835		977		809		931
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	19		(23)		40		18
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (1)	(41)	[1]	(15)		(52)	[1]	(24)
Capital contributions (2)	0		23	[2]	0		37	[2]
Transfers of redeemable noncontrolling interests	0		(114)	[3]	0		(114)	[3]
Cumulative translation adjustments	10		(9)		27		(9)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests (4)	473	[4]	0		473	[4]	0
Other	2		0		1		0
Balance at end of period	$ 1,298		$ 839		$ 1,298		$ 839

[1] Distributions to noncontrolling interests is net of $14 million in 2016 for dividends paid to a joint venture which were reclassified to "Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates" in the consolidated statements of income.

[2] Includes non-cash capital contributions of $21 million at June 30, 2015.

[3] Related to a noncontrolling interest that was included as part of the split-off of the chlorine value chain on October 5, 2015.

[4] Assumed in the DCC Transaction. See Note 4 for additional information.